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Summit vs Jasper vs Worcester
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 oldest population (median age 55.7).
Jasper has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Worcester has the most expensive homes ($155k 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 | Jasper | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976Lowest |
1,308 |
2,149Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
37.3±7.4Lowest 6% below NY |
43.2±6.9 9% above NY |
| Summit and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Worcester and Jasper 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 |
$80,588±$7kHighest 6% below NY |
$69,886±$23kLowest 19% below NY |
| Jasper 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 65% below NY |
$123,600±$13kLowest 71% below NY |
$155,300±$43kHighest 63% below NY |
| Worcester and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$736±$327Highest 55% below NY |
| Worcester and Jasper 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 |
$2,250 66% below NY |
$2,602Highest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and Jasper 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% |
10.9% NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 3% above NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper and Worcester 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.