Compare towns
Greig vs Meredith vs Summit vs Minerva
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Minerva has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Greig | Meredith | Summit | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,004 |
1,467Highest |
976 |
836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55±6.1 38% above NY |
54.3±4.6Lowest 36% above NY |
55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
56.2±5.7Highest 41% above NY |
| Minerva and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±4 NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
35.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.7% NY: 40.2% |
28.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Minerva and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
$85,938±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
$67,303±$9k 22% below NY |
| Meredith and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$21k 59% below NY |
$230,600±$24kHighest 46% below NY |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
$171,800±$22k 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$33Highest 42% below NY |
$794±$175 51% below NY |
— | $784±$102Lowest 52% below NY |
| Greig and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,720 59% below NY |
$3,630Highest 45% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,608 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% NY: 54.3% |
92.2% NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
34 min 3% above NY |
31 minLowest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Minerva and Greig 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.