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Summit vs Concord vs Worcester vs Rushford

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 highest household income ($74k).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($159k median).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.9%).
Rushford has the most people working from home (17.2%).

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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.

MeasureSummitConcordWorcesterRushford
People
Population
976Lowest
1,145
2,149Highest
1,185
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.7±7.3
43% above U.S.
49.8±6.6
28% above U.S.
43.2±6.9Lowest
11% above U.S.
55.9±7.6Highest
44% above U.S.
Rushford 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%
15.9%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.3%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
17%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
Worcester 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%
27.1%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
17.4%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
32.7%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Summit and Rushford 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%
26.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
23.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
6.5%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Worcester 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.
$69,886±$23k
13% below U.S.
$58,977±$16kLowest
27% 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±$29k
55% below U.S.
$159,300±$8kHighest
52% below U.S.
$155,300±$43k
53% below U.S.
$113,700±$13kLowest
66% below U.S.
Concord and Worcester 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.
$736±$327Lowest
48% below U.S.
$875±$279
38% below U.S.
Concord and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,230
29% below U.S.
$3,026Highest
about the U.S. average
$2,602
17% below U.S.
$1,952Lowest
37% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±82.4
U.S.: 51.1%
91.8%±41.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
76.1%±52.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Worcester and Rushford 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%
U.S.: 12.5%
21.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
Work from home
5.3%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.7%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
8.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±9.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Rushford and Concord 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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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.