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Summit vs Cabot vs Minerva
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).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Minerva has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
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 | Cabot | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976 |
1,579Highest |
836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3 43% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Minerva 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot 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% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Minerva 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% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minerva and Cabot 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. |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$67,303±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Cabot 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. |
$268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$171,800±$22k 48% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,608 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Minerva 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.