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Summit vs Meredith vs Jefferson
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).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Meredith | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976Lowest |
1,467Highest |
1,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
54.3±4.6 36% above NY |
53.9±5.2Lowest 35% 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%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest 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% |
30.8%±6.2Lowest 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% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1 NY: 7% |
| Meredith and Jefferson 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 |
$85,938±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$67,083±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| 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 |
$186,900±$42k 56% below NY |
| Meredith and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$175 51% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,630Highest 45% below NY |
$3,602 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Meredith 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% NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% NY: 54.3% |
92.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 3% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
32 minLowest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Meredith 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.