What stands out worked out from the figures below

Solon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

Summerhill has the most expensive homes ($174k 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.

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

Measure	Solon	Summerhill
People
Population	899Highest	886Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52±6.6Highest 31% above NY	49.5±5.1Lowest 24% above NY
	Solon and Summerhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%	14.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Solon and Summerhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.2%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9%	18.2%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	21.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2Highest NY: 7%	2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Solon and Summerhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,000±$19kHighest 7% below NY	$68,047±$8kLowest 21% below NY
	Solon and Summerhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$148,700±$21kLowest 65% below NY	$173,800±$21kHighest 59% below NY
	Summerhill and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,000±$652Lowest 38% below NY	$1,143±$266Highest 29% below NY
	Summerhill and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,455Lowest 48% below NY	$3,781Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±72.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	42.6%±43Highest NY: 52.1%
	Summerhill and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Lowest NY: 14%	15.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	85.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 28% below NY	29 minHighest 10% below NY
Work from home	8.3%±4Highest NY: 14.9%	7.4%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Solon and Summerhill 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.