Compare towns
Meredith vs Cornwall vs Ripton vs Delhi
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 the oldest population (median age 54.3).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Delhi has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Delhi is a college town. 35.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Meredith | Cornwall | Ripton | Delhi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,467 |
1,208 |
508Lowest |
5,153Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
24.6±5.5Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Meredith 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
35.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16k 6% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$63,043±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$197,300±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $936±$75 34% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Delhi 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,533Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #222 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | DELAWARE ACADEMY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT DELHI |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | DELAWARE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.