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Minerva vs Troy 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 people working from home (11.6%).
Troy has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Troy | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836 |
219Lowest |
976Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.7 44% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
55.7±7.3Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Troy and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Summit and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minerva and Troy 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. |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Troy 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. |
$187,500±$46kHighest 44% below U.S. |
$150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Troy and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102 45% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608Highest 16% below U.S. |
$2,480 20% below U.S. |
$2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Minerva and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 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%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Minerva and Summit 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.