What stands out worked out from the figures below

Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).

Springport has the shortest commute (23 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Meredith	Springport
People
Population	1,467Lowest	2,352Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY	49.4±7.1Lowest 24% above NY
	Meredith and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.9%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Springport and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.8%±4Highest NY: 17.9%	25.6%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Meredith and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	1.7%±0.6Highest NY: 7%
	Springport and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,938±$16kLowest about the NY average	$86,042±$26kHighest about the NY average
	Springport 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	$184,700±$39kLowest 56% below NY
	Meredith and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$794±$175Lowest 51% below NY	$1,067±$109Highest 34% below NY
	Springport and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,630Lowest 45% below NY	$3,725Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1%	22.6%±14Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Meredith and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest NY: 14%	3.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	23 minLowest 30% below NY
Work from home	10.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Springport and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.9
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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.