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Meredith vs Vershire vs Franklin
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Franklin has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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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 | Vershire | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467 |
842Lowest |
2,359Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.2±4.1 34% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Franklin 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% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Franklin 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 6% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$64,323±$6kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$24kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$210,600±$23k 37% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$803±$129 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630 16% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,332Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Meredith 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.