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Minerva vs Summit vs Greig vs Newcomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minerva has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Greig has the youngest population (median age 55).
Newcomb has the most expensive homes ($255k 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 | Summit | Greig | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 836 |
976 |
1,004Highest |
490Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 56.2±5.7 41% above NY |
55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
55±6.1Lowest 38% above NY |
59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY |
| Newcomb and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±6.7 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+ | 28.4% NY: 40.2% |
28.7% NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,303±$9k 22% below NY |
$74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
| Newcomb 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 59% below NY |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
$172,700±$21k 59% below NY |
$254,800±$47kHighest 40% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102Lowest 52% below NY |
— | $936±$33Highest 42% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608 60% below NY |
$2,230 66% below NY |
$2,720Highest 59% below NY |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
3.9% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
91% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
34 min 3% above NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Minerva and Greig 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.