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Summit vs Fulton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Summit has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Fulton has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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 | Fulton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 976Lowest |
1,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-16.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
50.6±2.9Lowest 27% above NY |
| Summit and Fulton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Fulton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Fulton 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 NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Fulton and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,375±$26kLowest 13% below NY |
$76,429±$16kHighest 11% below NY |
| Fulton 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 65% below NY |
$189,200±$30kHighest 55% below NY |
| Fulton and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $798±$198 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,828Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±58.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fulton and Summit 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% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1980Lowest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 3% above NY |
29 minLowest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Fulton and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #349 of 484 in NY |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.