Compare towns
Meredith vs Summit vs Delhi
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%).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Delhi has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
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 | Summit | Delhi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467 |
976Lowest |
5,153Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6 36% above NY |
55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
24.6±5.5Lowest 38% below NY |
| Summit and Meredith 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% |
17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±4 NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Summit 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
39.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
35.9%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
$63,043±$6kLowest 27% below NY |
| Meredith and Summit 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 |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
$197,300±$27k 53% below NY |
| Meredith and Delhi 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 |
— | $936±$75Highest 42% below NY |
| Delhi and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630Highest 45% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,533 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.9%±12 NY: 52.1% |
| Meredith and Delhi are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
15 minLowest 55% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.1%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Delhi 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 | — | — | #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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.