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Summit vs Andover vs Worcester vs Greig
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 affordable homes ($150k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Worcester has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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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 | Worcester | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 976 |
616Lowest |
2,149Highest |
1,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
43.2±6.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55±6.1 41% above U.S. |
| Summit and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Worcester and Summit 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%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Greig 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% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Andover 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. |
$69,886±$23k 13% below U.S. |
$58,000±$20kLowest 28% 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±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$155,300±$43k 53% below U.S. |
$172,700±$21k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$736±$327Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$936±$33 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,602 17% below U.S. |
$2,720 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
71%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Greig 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% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.