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Meredith vs Summit vs Jackson
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).
Jackson has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467 |
976Lowest |
1,695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Lowest 36% above NY |
55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
| Jackson and Summit 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest 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%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Jackson 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 NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Jackson 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±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$74,375±$26kLowest 13% below NY |
$77,375±$8k 10% below NY |
| Meredith and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$24k 46% below NY |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
$235,400±$40kHighest 44% below NY |
| Jackson and Meredith 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 |
— | $1,139±$43Highest 30% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630 45% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$4,165Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Meredith 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% |
7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest about the NY average |
34 min 3% above NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.