Compare towns
Summit vs Centerville vs Jefferson vs Minerva
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Centerville | Jefferson | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 976 |
700Lowest |
1,226Highest |
836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
53.9±5.2 35% above NY |
56.2±5.7Highest 41% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.2%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.2 NY: 17.9% |
35.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Minerva and Centerville 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 |
$83,000±$21kHighest 3% below NY |
$67,083±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$67,303±$9k 22% below NY |
| Centerville 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 |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
$186,900±$42kHighest 56% below NY |
$171,800±$22k 59% below NY |
| Jefferson and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
— | $784±$102Highest 52% below NY |
| Minerva and Centerville 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 |
$2,981 55% below NY |
$3,602Highest 45% below NY |
$2,608 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson 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 NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 3% above NY |
30 minLowest 10% below NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Minerva 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.