What stands out worked out from the figures below

Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).

Meredith has the most people working from home (10.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Summit	Meredith
People
Population	976Lowest	1,467Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY	54.3±4.6Lowest 36% above NY
	Summit and Meredith 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%	17%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Summit and Meredith 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%	30.8%±4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Summit and Meredith 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%	33.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±2Lowest NY: 7%	1.4%±0.9Highest NY: 7%
	Meredith 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±$26kLowest 13% below NY	$85,938±$16kHighest about the NY average
	Meredith 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	$230,600±$24kHighest 46% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$794±$175 51% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,230Lowest 66% below NY	$3,630Highest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Meredith 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%	7.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	92.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 3% above NY	33 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Meredith 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.