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Summit vs Proctor vs Minerva
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Minerva has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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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 | Proctor | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976 |
1,586Highest |
836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3 43% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Summit and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minerva and Proctor 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 8% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$67,303±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Proctor 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 55% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$171,800±$22k 48% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,608 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Minerva and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.