What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millport has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

Meridian has the highest household income ($94k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Millport	Meridian
People
Population	243Highest	220Lowest
Median age	54.7±20.1Highest 37% above NY	52.9±8.3Lowest 33% above NY
	Millport and Meridian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 20.5%	12.3%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	32.5%±21.5Highest NY: 17.9%	14.1%±16Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Millport and Meridian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	8.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	12.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.4%±6Lowest NY: 7%	4.1%±3Highest NY: 7%
	Meridian and Millport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$45,500±$5kLowest 47% below NY	$93,750±$43kHighest 9% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$103,800±$33kLowest 76% below NY	$143,200±$32kHighest 66% below NY
	Meridian and Millport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,833±$2kHighest 13% above NY	$967±$51Lowest 40% below NY
	Millport and Meridian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,030Highest 54% below NY	$2,414Lowest 63% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	16.7%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Millport and Meridian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Lowest NY: 14%	15%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1% NY: 54.3%	82.1% NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1940Highest 19 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 32% below NY	22 minLowest 33% below NY
Work from home	9.7%±11.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	18.8%±9.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Meridian and Millport 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.