What stands out worked out from the figures below

Summerhill has the most people working from home (7.4%).

Locke has the most kids (25% under 18).

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	Summerhill	Locke
People
Population	886Lowest	1,805Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.5±5.1Highest 24% above NY	39.9±6.8Lowest about the NY average
	Summerhill and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	25%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	18.2%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9%	16.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Summerhill and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%	5.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7%
	Locke and Summerhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,047±$8kLowest 21% below NY	$69,125±$5kHighest 20% below NY
	Locke and Summerhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$173,800±$21kLowest 59% below NY	$186,800±$17kHighest 56% below NY
	Locke and Summerhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,143±$266Highest 29% below NY	$1,099±$140Lowest 32% below NY
	Summerhill and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,781Highest 43% below NY	$3,267Lowest 50% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.6%±43Highest NY: 52.1%	36.7%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Summerhill and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.9%Lowest NY: 14%	21.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% below NY	23 minLowest 28% below NY
Work from home	7.4%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9%	4.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Summerhill and Locke 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.