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Schroon vs Summit vs Highland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Highland has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
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 | Schroon | Summit | Highland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897 |
976Lowest |
2,234Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-13.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54±9.9Lowest 36% above NY |
55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
55.4±4.4 39% above NY |
| Summit and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.4%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Highland and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10k 19% below NY |
$74,375±$26kHighest 13% below NY |
$63,846±$26kLowest 26% below NY |
| Summit and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
$255,000±$38k 40% below NY |
| Schroon and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
— | $1,215±$1kHighest 25% below NY |
| Highland and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291 50% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$4,373Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
24.3%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Schroon and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
34 min 3% above NY |
39 minHighest 18% above NY |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.4%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Schroon and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | ELDRED JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.