Compare towns
Meredith vs Troy vs Kortright
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 most homeowners (92.2%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Troy | Kortright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467Lowest |
1,749Highest |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.4±5.2 37% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kortright and Troy 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 6% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$80,729±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Troy 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±$24k 31% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$217,000±$17kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Troy and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175 44% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$831±$67Highest 41% below U.S. |
| Kortright and Meredith 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. |
$3,644Highest 17% above U.S. |
$2,945Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.6%±74.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kortright and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.