What stands out worked out from the figures below

Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).

Franklin has the shortest commute (27 min average).

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.

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

Measure	Meredith	Franklin
People
Population	1,467Lowest	2,359Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY	52.2±4.1Lowest 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%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%	13.6%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Meredith and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.8%±4 NY: 17.9%	30.8%±5.8 NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	1.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7%
	Franklin and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,938±$16kHighest about the NY average	$64,323±$6kLowest 25% below NY
	Meredith and Franklin 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	$210,600±$23kLowest 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	$803±$129Highest 50% below NY
	Franklin 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	$3,332Lowest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1%	32.9%±21.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Meredith and Franklin 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%	12.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	83%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	27 minLowest 17% below NY
Work from home	10.1%±4.3Lowest 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.