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Meredith vs Minerva 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Grafton has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467 |
836Lowest |
1,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6 36% above NY |
56.2±5.7Highest 41% above NY |
52.4±6.9Lowest 32% 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%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest 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%±4 NY: 17.9% |
35.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20%±3.4Lowest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Minerva and Grafton 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 |
$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 |
$171,800±$22kLowest 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±$175 51% below NY |
$784±$102Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,112±$329Highest 31% below NY |
| Grafton 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 |
$2,608Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,452 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4 NY: 52.1% |
7.5%±46.8Lowest 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%Highest NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% NY: 54.3% |
88%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
31 minLowest 5% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±4.5Lowest 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.