What stands out worked out from the figures below

Riverside has the most people working from home (20.8%).

Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Riverside	Summit
People
Population	624Lowest	976Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.6% NY: +4.2%
Median age	31.8±14.1Lowest 20% below NY	55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY
Kids under 18	37.7%±7.6Highest NY: 20.5%	17.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	14.9%±7.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±3.9Highest NY: 7%	0%±2Lowest NY: 7%
	Riverside and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,750±$26kHighest 3% above NY	$74,375±$26kLowest 13% below NY
	Riverside and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$119,500±$16kLowest 72% below NY	$150,000±$29kHighest 65% below NY
	Summit and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,021±$188 37% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,023Lowest 69% below NY	$2,230Highest 66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Riverside and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.5%Highest NY: 14%	3.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	92.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 46% below NY	34 minHighest 3% above NY
Work from home	20.8%±18.8Highest NY: 14.9%	5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Riverside 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.