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Johnsburg vs Summit vs North Creek
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnsburg has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Summit has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
North Creek has the shortest commute (20 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 | Johnsburg | Summit | North Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,786Highest |
976 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.8 41% above NY |
55.7±7.3Lowest 40% above NY |
61.3±6.2Highest 54% above NY |
| North Creek and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
1.2%±9.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7 NY: 17.9% |
44.7%±9.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| North Creek and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.7% NY: 40.2% |
12.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.8 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
14.3%±11Highest NY: 7% |
| North Creek and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,987±$8k 29% below NY |
$74,375±$26kHighest 13% below NY |
$55,909±$21kLowest 35% below NY |
| Summit and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,600±$41kHighest 49% below NY |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
$189,900±$57k 55% below NY |
| Johnsburg and North Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$94Highest 42% below NY |
— | $905±$404Lowest 44% below NY |
| Johnsburg and North Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,973Highest 55% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,693 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±19.1 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.9%±34.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| North Creek and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.7%±16.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
0%±7.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Johnsburg 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.