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Meredith vs Burke vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Grafton has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Burke | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467 |
1,317Lowest |
1,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.4±6.9 35% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$100,809±$24kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$24k 31% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$216,800±$39kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$938±$191 34% below U.S. |
$1,112±$329Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630 16% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,452Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.5%±46.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.