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Black Brook vs Summit vs Saranac
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Black Brook has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Saranac has the most kids (29.1% under 18).
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 | Black Brook | Summit | Saranac |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,315 |
976Lowest |
3,822Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.8Highest 42% above NY |
55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
39.3±3.9Lowest about the NY average |
| Black Brook and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
29.1%±6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 36%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Black Brook and Saranac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,852±$20kLowest 21% below NY |
$74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
$82,500±$16kHighest 4% below NY |
| Saranac and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,200±$48kHighest 52% below NY |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
$173,200±$46k 59% below NY |
| Black Brook and Saranac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $783±$461Lowest 52% below NY |
— | $969±$156Highest 40% below NY |
| Saranac and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,633Highest 45% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,646 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±32Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
10%±26.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Black Brook and Saranac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 3% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Summit and Saranac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #172 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | SARANAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SARANAC HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.