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Newcomb vs Summit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcomb has the most people working from home (10.2%).
Summit has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
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 | Newcomb | Summit |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 490Lowest |
976Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY |
55.7±7.3Lowest 40% above NY |
| Newcomb and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$74,375±$26kLowest 13% below 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 | $254,800±$47kHighest 40% below NY |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$2,230Highest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
3.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Newcomb and Summit 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.