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Riverside vs Summit vs Burdett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering RiversideCorning
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).
Burdett has the most expensive homes ($155k 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 | Riverside | Summit | Burdett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 624 |
976Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.6% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 31.8±14.1Lowest 20% below NY |
55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
34.2±4.2 14% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 37.7%±7.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±7.4 NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
14%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.9 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±3.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Burdett and Riverside 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±$26k 13% below NY |
$68,750±$19kLowest 20% 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±$29k 65% below NY |
$155,100±$48kHighest 63% below NY |
| Burdett and Summit 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,023Lowest 69% below NY |
$2,230 66% below NY |
$2,500Highest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.5%±97.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Riverside and Burdett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 9 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 20.8%±18.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Riverside and Burdett 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.