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Blenheim vs Summit vs Piercefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blenheim has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Summit has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Piercefield has the shortest commute (22 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 | Blenheim | Summit | Piercefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 305Lowest |
976Highest |
311 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.6% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 51.5±7.4Lowest 29% above NY |
55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
55.2±24.4 39% above NY |
| Summit and Piercefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±5.9 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±8.1Lowest 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% |
29.3%±8.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Piercefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±5.6Highest NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
0%±6.4Lowest 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±$26k 11% below NY |
$74,375±$26kLowest 13% below NY |
$89,191±$13kHighest 4% above NY |
| Piercefield and Blenheim 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 |
$153,100±$48k 64% below NY |
| Blenheim and Piercefield 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,333Highest 49% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,367 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
71.4%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Piercefield and Blenheim 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% |
8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7% NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 4% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.3%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
5%±3.7Lowest 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.