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Summit vs Johnsburg 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 kids (17.7% under 18).
Johnsburg has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Minerva has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.4%).
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 | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976 |
1,786Highest |
836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-10.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3Lowest 40% above NY |
56.2±5.8Highest 41% above NY |
56.2±5.7Highest 41% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.4%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest 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% |
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% |
36.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.8 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Minerva and Johnsburg 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 |
$67,303±$9k 22% below NY |
| Summit and Minerva 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 |
$171,800±$22k 59% below NY |
| Johnsburg and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $942±$94Highest 42% below NY |
$784±$102Lowest 52% below NY |
| Johnsburg 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 |
$2,973Highest 55% below NY |
$2,608 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.5%±19.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Johnsburg 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% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 3% above NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±16.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Johnsburg 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.