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Minerva vs Summit vs Schroon
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 oldest population (median age 56.2).
Summit has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836Lowest |
976 |
1,897Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.7Highest 41% above NY |
55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
54±9.9Lowest 36% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Schroon 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% |
30.6%±4.7Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.7% NY: 40.2% |
37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Minerva and Schroon 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 22% below NY |
$74,375±$26kHighest 13% below NY |
$69,955±$10k 19% below NY |
| Summit and Schroon 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 |
$272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102Highest 52% below NY |
— | $516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608 60% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,291Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroon and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schroon and Minerva 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.