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Meredith vs Panton vs Delhi
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Delhi has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Delhi is a college town. 35.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Panton | Delhi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467 |
690Lowest |
5,153Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
24.6±5.5Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
35.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16k 6% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$63,043±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Panton 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. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$197,300±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$936±$75 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630 16% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,533Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Meredith 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Delhi are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #222 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | DELAWARE ACADEMY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT DELHI |
| High school in town | — | — | DELAWARE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.