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Meredith vs Proctor vs Davenport
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).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Davenport has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Proctor | Davenport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467Lowest |
1,794 |
2,946Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
40.5±9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Davenport 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Davenport and Proctor 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. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$79,539±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Meredith and Davenport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$24kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$165,700±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,195±$169Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Davenport and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630 16% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,120Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.9%±36.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Davenport 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Davenport and Meredith 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 | — | — | #438 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.