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Newcomb vs Summit vs Long Lake
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 highest household income ($109k).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Long Lake has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Long Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490Lowest |
976Highest |
875 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+11.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY |
55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
54.5±6.8Lowest 37% 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% |
15.5%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Long Lake 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% |
32.8%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
46.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.8%±2.6 NY: 7% |
| Newcomb and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
$71,731±$7kLowest 17% 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±$47k 40% below NY |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
$279,200±$17kHighest 34% below NY |
| Long Lake and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $823±$102 49% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$2,230 66% below NY |
$2,568Highest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.6%±40.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Long Lake and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
3.9% NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 48% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
14 minLowest 57% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11%±5.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Long Lake and Newcomb 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.