Compare towns
Summit vs Arkwright vs Worcester vs Black Brook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Worcester has the most people working from home (8.4%).
Black Brook has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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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 | Arkwright | Worcester | Black Brook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 976 |
859Lowest |
2,149Highest |
1,315 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
43.2±6.9Lowest 9% above NY |
56.5±5.8Highest 42% above NY |
| Black Brook and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
36%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.9% NY: 40.2% |
26.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.9%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Worcester and Black Brook 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 13% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$69,886±$23k 19% below NY |
$67,852±$20kLowest 21% below NY |
| Arkwright 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 65% below NY |
$170,900±$30k 60% below NY |
$155,300±$43k 63% below NY |
$202,200±$48kHighest 52% below NY |
| Black Brook and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$689Highest 46% below NY |
$736±$327Lowest 55% below NY |
$783±$461 52% below NY |
| Arkwright and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$2,602 60% below NY |
$3,633 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.9%±32 NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 3% above NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Worcester and Arkwright 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.