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Meredith vs Greig vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Grafton has the highest household income ($101k).
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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.
| Measure | Meredith | Greig | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467 |
1,004Lowest |
1,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6 36% above NY |
55±6.1Highest 38% above NY |
52.4±6.9Lowest 32% above NY |
| Greig and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Grafton and Meredith 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% |
25.3%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
20%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Meredith and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Grafton 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±$16k about the NY average |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
$100,809±$24kHighest 17% above NY |
| Grafton 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 |
$172,700±$21kLowest 59% below NY |
$216,800±$39k 49% below NY |
| Meredith and Grafton 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±$33 42% below NY |
$1,112±$329Highest 31% below NY |
| Grafton and Greig 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 |
$2,720Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,452 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6 NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.5%±46.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Greig 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 NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% NY: 54.3% |
88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest about the NY average |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Greig 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.