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Meredith vs Walden 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 kids (17% under 18).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Kortright has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Walden | Kortright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467 |
1,037Lowest |
1,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% 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%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Meredith and Walden 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kortright and Walden 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. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$80,729±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Walden 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. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$217,000±$17kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Walden and Meredith 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. |
$900±$136Highest 36% below U.S. |
$831±$67 41% below U.S. |
| Walden and Kortright 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. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,945Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.6%±74.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.