Compare towns
Meredith vs Springport vs Kortright
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%).
Springport has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Kortright has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Springport | Kortright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467Lowest |
2,352Highest |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY |
49.4±7.1Lowest 24% above NY |
53.4±5.2 34% above NY |
| Meredith and Kortright 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% |
21.9%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.4%±1.6Lowest 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%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±3.5Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6 NY: 7% |
5.2%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Kortright and Springport 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 |
$86,042±$26kHighest about the NY average |
$80,729±$22kLowest 6% below NY |
| 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 |
$217,000±$17k 49% below NY |
| Meredith and Kortright 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 |
$831±$67 49% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630 45% below NY |
$3,725Highest 43% below NY |
$2,945Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14 NY: 52.1% |
15.6%±74.2Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
13%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Kortright and Springport 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.