Compare towns
Johnsburg vs Summit vs Worcester vs Thurman
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 renters (18% rent).
Summit has the highest household income ($74k).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.9%).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Worcester | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,786 |
976Lowest |
2,149Highest |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.8Highest 41% above NY |
55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
43.2±6.9Lowest 9% above NY |
52.7±3.8 32% above NY |
| Johnsburg and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Worcester and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Johnsburg 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% |
26.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.8 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$69,886±$23k 19% below NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
| Summit and Worcester 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 |
$155,300±$43k 63% below NY |
$197,400±$43k 53% below NY |
| Johnsburg and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$94 42% below NY |
— | $736±$327Lowest 55% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,973Highest 55% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,602 60% below NY |
$2,368 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±19.1 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester 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% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
19.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±16.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Johnsburg 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.