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Summit vs Andover vs Rushford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Summit has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Rushford has the most affordable homes ($114k 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 | Summit | Andover | Rushford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976 |
616Lowest |
1,185Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3 43% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
55.9±7.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Rushford and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Summit and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$58,977±$16kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Andover and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$29k 55% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$113,700±$13kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$875±$279Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Andover and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230 29% below U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$1,952Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.1%±52.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rushford and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.