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Jackson vs Minerva vs Summit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($235k median).
Minerva has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Summit has the most kids (17.7% 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 | Jackson | Minerva | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,695Highest |
836Lowest |
976 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
56.2±5.7 41% above NY |
55.7±7.3Lowest 40% above NY |
| Jackson and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
35.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest 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+ | 32.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Minerva and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$8kHighest 10% below NY |
$67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
| Jackson and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$40kHighest 44% below NY |
$171,800±$22k 59% below NY |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43Highest 30% below NY |
$784±$102Lowest 52% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165Highest 37% below NY |
$2,608 60% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NY: 54.3% |
88%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 5% above NY |
31 minLowest 5% below NY |
34 min 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Minerva and Jackson 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.