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Summit vs Meredith vs Minerva vs Thurman
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%).
Minerva has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Minerva | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 976 |
1,467Highest |
836Lowest |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
54.3±4.6 36% above NY |
56.2±5.7Highest 41% above NY |
52.7±3.8Lowest 32% 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%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4 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%±4 NY: 17.9% |
35.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7Lowest 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% |
33.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.4% NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Minerva and Thurman 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 |
$67,303±$9k 22% below NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% 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 |
$171,800±$22k 59% below NY |
$197,400±$43k 53% below NY |
| Meredith and Thurman 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 |
$784±$102Lowest 52% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,630Highest 45% below NY |
$2,608 60% below NY |
$2,368 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Meredith 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% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.2% NY: 54.3% |
88%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 3% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
31 minLowest 5% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9 NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman 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.