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Meredith vs Minerva vs Franklin
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 homeowners (92.2%).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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.
| Measure | Meredith | Minerva | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467Highest |
836Lowest |
1,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6 36% above NY |
56.2±5.7Highest 41% above NY |
54.1±6.6Lowest 36% above NY |
| Minerva and Meredith 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% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4.8 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% |
35.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
29.3%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Minerva and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8% NY: 40.2% |
28.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±3.9 NY: 7% |
| Minerva and Franklin 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 |
$67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$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 |
$171,800±$22kLowest 59% below NY |
$226,700±$51k 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 |
$784±$102 52% below NY |
$706±$273Lowest 56% below NY |
| Meredith and Minerva 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 |
$2,608 60% below NY |
$2,515Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4 NY: 52.1% |
25.6%±60.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Meredith and Minerva 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% |
9% NY: 14% |
16.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
31 min 5% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Minerva 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.