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Summit vs Bleecker vs Greig vs Thurman
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).
Bleecker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Bleecker | Greig | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 976 |
563Lowest |
1,004Highest |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% NY: +4.2% |
+2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
55±6.1 38% above NY |
52.7±3.8Lowest 32% above NY |
| Bleecker 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 NY: 20.5% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Thurman 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% |
34.5%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% NY: 40.2% |
33.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.4% NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Bleecker and Thurman 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 |
$74,732±$21kHighest 13% below NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
$58,750±$14k 32% below NY |
| Bleecker 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 |
$221,100±$61kHighest 48% below NY |
$172,700±$21k 59% below NY |
$197,400±$43k 53% below NY |
| Bleecker and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$286 41% below NY |
$936±$33Lowest 42% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,893Highest 41% below NY |
$2,720 59% below NY |
$2,368 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
11.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Thurman 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% |
6% NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 3% above NY |
30 minLowest 9% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Bleecker 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.