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Summit vs Dorset 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 most homeowners (92.7%).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Rushford has the most affordable homes ($114k median).
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 | Dorset | Rushford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976Lowest |
2,092Highest |
1,185 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3 43% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% 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% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset 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% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset and Rushford 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. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$58,977±$16kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Dorset 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 55% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$113,700±$13kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$875±$279Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Dorset 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. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$1,952Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.1%±52.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rushford and Dorset 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% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%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. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.