What stands out worked out from the figures below

Meredith has the oldest population (median age 54.3).

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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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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Meredith	Delhi
People
Population	1,467Lowest	5,153Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY	24.6±5.5Lowest 38% below NY
Kids under 18	17%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%	13.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Meredith and Delhi 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%	17.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	39.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	35.9%±3Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,938±$16kHighest about the NY average	$63,043±$6kLowest 27% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$230,600±$24kHighest 46% below NY	$197,300±$27kLowest 53% below NY
	Meredith and Delhi 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	$936±$75Highest 42% below NY
	Delhi and Meredith 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	$3,533Lowest 46% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1%	40.9%±12Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Meredith and Delhi 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%	13.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	63.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	15 minLowest 55% below NY
Work from home	10.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.1%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Delhi and Meredith 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	—	DELAWARE ACADEMY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT DELHI
High school in town	—	DELAWARE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.1
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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.