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Summit vs Bleecker vs Rushford
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 kids (17.7% under 18).
Bleecker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Rushford has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Bleecker | Rushford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976 |
563Lowest |
1,185Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3Lowest 40% above NY |
59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
55.9±7.6 40% above NY |
| Bleecker and Rushford 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% |
17%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
34.5%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
32.7%±3.6Lowest 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% |
23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.1%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Rushford and Bleecker 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 |
$58,977±$16kLowest 31% 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±$29k 65% below NY |
$221,100±$61kHighest 48% below NY |
$113,700±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
| Bleecker and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$286Highest 41% below NY |
$875±$279Lowest 46% below NY |
| Bleecker and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230 66% below NY |
$3,893Highest 41% below NY |
$1,952Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
11.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
76.1%±52.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Rushford and Bleecker 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% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 3% above NY |
30 min 9% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Rushford 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.