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Meredith vs Mount Tabor 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 most kids (17% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | Kortright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467 |
304Lowest |
1,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6 40% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.4±5.2Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Meredith and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kortright and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16kHighest 6% above U.S. |
— | $80,729±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Meredith and Kortright 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$217,000±$17kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$831±$67 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630 16% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kortright and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.