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Summit vs Jerusalem vs Minerva
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).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Minerva has the most renters (12% rent).
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 | Jerusalem | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976 |
4,278Highest |
836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
56.2±5.7Highest 41% above NY |
| Minerva 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 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Jerusalem 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 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
35.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Minerva 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% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Jerusalem 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 |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$171,800±$22k 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $870±$116Highest 46% below NY |
$784±$102Lowest 52% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Minerva 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 |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$2,608 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Minerva 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% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
88%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 3% above NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Minerva 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.