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Summit vs Johnsburg
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.6%).
Johnsburg has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Johnsburg |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 976Lowest |
1,786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3Lowest 40% above NY |
56.2±5.8Highest 41% above NY |
| Johnsburg and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Johnsburg 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% |
29.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Johnsburg 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±$26kHighest 13% below NY |
$60,987±$8kLowest 29% below NY |
| Summit and Johnsburg 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 |
$215,600±$41kHighest 49% below NY |
| Johnsburg and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $942±$94 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,973Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.5%±19.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Johnsburg 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% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 3% above NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±16.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Johnsburg and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
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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.
