What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danube has the most kids (30.9% under 18).

Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).

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	Danube	Summit
People
Population	888Lowest	976Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-6.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.2±5Lowest 4% below NY	55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY
Kids under 18	30.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%	17.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	17.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±3Highest NY: 7%	0%±2Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,917±$23kLowest 21% below NY	$74,375±$26kHighest 13% below NY
	Summit and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$144,600±$24kLowest 66% below NY	$150,000±$29kHighest 65% below NY
	Summit and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$566 31% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,850Highest 57% below NY	$2,230Lowest 66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24%±98.5Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Danube and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.2%Highest NY: 14%	3.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	92.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 14% below NY	34 minHighest 3% above NY
Work from home	6.5%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9%	5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Danube 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.