What stands out worked out from the figures below

Meredith has the most people working from home (10.1%).

Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

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	1,467Highest	1,251Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY	54.1±6.6Lowest 36% 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%	16.8%±4.8Lowest 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%±4Highest NY: 17.9%	29.3%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Meredith and Franklin 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 NY: 40.2%	33.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	3.9%±3.9Highest 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±$16kLowest about the NY average	$88,456±$18kHighest about the NY average
	Franklin 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	$226,700±$51kLowest 47% 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±$175Highest 51% below NY	$706±$273Lowest 56% below NY
	Meredith 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	$2,515Lowest 62% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1%	25.6%±60.7Lowest 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%	16.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	89.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	26 minLowest 21% below NY
Work from home	10.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9%	8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Meredith and Franklin 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.