What stands out worked out from the figures below

Blenheim has the most people working from home (16.3%).

Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).

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	Blenheim	Summit
People
Population	305Lowest	976Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.6% NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.5±7.4Lowest 29% above NY	55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY
	Summit and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.7%±5.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Summit and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.5%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Summit and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±5.6Highest NY: 7%	0%±2Lowest NY: 7%
	Blenheim and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,250±$26kHighest 11% below NY	$74,375±$26kLowest 13% below NY
	Blenheim and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$199,000±$31kHighest 53% below NY	$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY
	Blenheim and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$925±$157 43% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,333Highest 49% below NY	$2,230Lowest 66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Blenheim and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.9%Highest NY: 14%	3.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	92.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY	1981Lowest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 4% below NY	34 minHighest 3% above NY
Work from home	16.3%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9%	5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Blenheim and Summit 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.