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Meredith vs Middlesex vs Kortright
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).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Kortright has the shortest commute (24 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.
| Measure | Meredith | Middlesex | Kortright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.4±5.2 37% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Kortright 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16k 6% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$80,729±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex 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±$24k 31% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$217,000±$17kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$831±$67 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630 16% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,945Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.6%±74.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Kortright 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.