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Summit vs Benson vs Greig
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).
Benson has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
Greig has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Benson | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976 |
271Lowest |
1,004Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
50.7±7.7Lowest 27% above NY |
55±6.1 38% above NY |
| 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%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Greig 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% |
34.3%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Benson 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% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.1%±5.6 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Greig and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,375±$26kHighest 13% below NY |
$69,375±$13k 19% below NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
| Summit and Benson 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 |
$230,100±$15kHighest 46% below NY |
$172,700±$21k 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $936±$33 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,528 62% below NY |
$2,720Highest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Summit 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% |
5.2% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 3% above NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Greig and Benson 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.