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Truxton vs Meredith vs Cuyler
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Truxton has the highest household income ($95k).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Cuyler has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Truxton | Meredith | Cuyler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,077 |
1,467Highest |
738Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.3±7.8 34% above NY |
54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY |
40.4±3.4Lowest about the NY average |
| Meredith and Truxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cuyler and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% NY: 40.2% |
33.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cuyler and Truxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,000±$22kHighest 10% above NY |
$85,938±$16k about the NY average |
$82,813±$20kLowest 4% below NY |
| Truxton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,500±$34k 58% below NY |
$230,600±$24kHighest 46% below NY |
$159,400±$42kLowest 62% below NY |
| Meredith and Truxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $874±$110 46% below NY |
$794±$175Lowest 51% below NY |
$938±$122Highest 42% below NY |
| Cuyler and Truxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,566Highest 31% below NY |
$3,630Lowest 45% below NY |
$3,816 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±42.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6 NY: 52.1% |
57.9%±72.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Cuyler and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4%Highest NY: 14% |
7.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% NY: 54.3% |
92.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Meredith and Truxton 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.