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Summit vs Concord vs Black Brook
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 kids (17.7% under 18).
Concord has the most people working from home (8.7%).
Black Brook has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Concord | Black Brook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976Lowest |
1,145 |
1,315Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3 43% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
56.5±5.8Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Black Brook 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Summit and Concord 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% |
27.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Black Brook 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Black Brook and Concord 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 8% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$67,852±$20kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Summit and Concord 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. |
$159,300±$8k 52% below U.S. |
$202,200±$48kHighest 39% below U.S. |
| Black Brook and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$783±$461Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Concord and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,026 about the U.S. average |
$3,633Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±32Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Black Brook and Concord 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% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Lowest 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. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.