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Summit vs Riverside
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 oldest population (median age 55.7).
Riverside has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Riverside |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 976Highest |
624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
31.8±14.1Lowest 20% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
37.7%±7.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.9%±7.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Riverside 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 |
$88,750±$26kHighest 3% above NY |
| Riverside 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±$29kHighest 65% below NY |
$119,500±$16kLowest 72% below NY |
| Summit and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,021±$188 37% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Highest 66% below NY |
$2,023Lowest 69% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Riverside 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% |
12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 3% above NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
20.8%±18.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Riverside and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
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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.