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Meredith vs Aurelius vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Franklin has the most renters (17% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Meredith | Aurelius | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467Lowest |
2,593Highest |
2,359 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY |
49.1±4Lowest 23% above NY |
52.2±4.1 31% above NY |
| Meredith and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.6%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Aurelius and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16k about the NY average |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$64,323±$6kLowest 25% below NY |
| Aurelius and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$24kHighest 46% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$210,600±$23k 50% below NY |
| Meredith and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 51% below NY |
$813±$200Highest 50% below NY |
$803±$129 50% below NY |
| Aurelius and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630Highest 45% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
$3,332Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
32.9%±21.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Meredith and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Franklin and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.