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Summit vs Jackson vs Black Brook
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 affordable homes ($150k median).
Jackson has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Jackson | Black Brook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976Lowest |
1,695Highest |
1,315 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3Lowest 40% above NY |
56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
56.5±5.8 42% above NY |
| Jackson and Black Brook 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% |
14.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Jackson 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% |
33.4%±5.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
36%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
32.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4.9%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Black Brook and Jackson 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 |
$77,375±$8kHighest 10% below NY |
$67,852±$20kLowest 21% below NY |
| Jackson 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 |
$235,400±$40kHighest 44% below NY |
$202,200±$48k 52% below NY |
| Jackson and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,139±$43Highest 30% below NY |
$783±$461Lowest 52% below NY |
| Jackson 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 66% below NY |
$4,165Highest 37% below NY |
$3,633 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.9%±32 NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Black Brook 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% |
7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.9% NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 3% above NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
32 minLowest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jackson and Summit 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.