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Jackson vs Summit vs Greenwich
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 people working from home (11.1%).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Greenwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Summit | Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,695 |
976Lowest |
4,850Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
45.8±2Lowest 15% above NY |
| Jackson and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.5%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.4%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Greenwich 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 |
$74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
$73,537±$19kLowest 14% 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±$40k 44% below NY |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
$241,900±$23kHighest 43% below NY |
| Greenwich and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43Lowest 30% below NY |
— | $1,142±$92Highest 30% below NY |
| Greenwich and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165 37% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$5,025Highest 24% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.3%±13 NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 5% above NY |
34 min 3% above NY |
32 minLowest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Jackson and Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #49 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | GREENWICH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | GREENWICH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.