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Summerhill vs Solon vs Mina
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Summerhill has the most renters (14.2% rent).
Solon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Mina has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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 | Summerhill | Solon | Mina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 886Lowest |
899 |
937Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.1 24% above NY |
52±6.6Highest 31% above NY |
45.8±7.9Lowest 15% 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 | 14.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
24%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Mina and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Solon and Mina 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 |
$80,000±$19kHighest 7% below NY |
$75,000±$12k 13% below NY |
| Solon and Mina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,800±$21k 59% below NY |
$148,700±$21kLowest 65% below NY |
$194,400±$46kHighest 54% below NY |
| Mina and Summerhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$266 29% below NY |
$1,000±$652Lowest 38% below NY |
$1,271±$308Highest 22% below NY |
| Mina and Summerhill 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 |
$3,455 48% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±43Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.1%±72.8 NY: 52.1% |
31%±62.9Lowest 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 | 15.9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.4%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±4 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±9.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Mina and Solon 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.