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Minerva vs St. George vs Summit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minerva has the most renters (12% rent).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
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 | Minerva | St. George | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836 |
812Lowest |
976Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55.7±7.3 43% above U.S. |
| Minerva and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,303±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| St. George and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,800±$22k 48% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608 16% below U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.