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Summit vs Stannard vs Rushford
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 highest household income ($74k).
Stannard has the most expensive homes ($216k median).
Rushford has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Stannard | Rushford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976 |
228Lowest |
1,185Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3 43% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
55.9±7.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Rushford 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% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Summit and Rushford 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% |
25.9%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rushford 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±$26kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$66,979±$30k 17% below U.S. |
$58,977±$16kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Summit and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$29k 55% below U.S. |
$216,200±$44kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$113,700±$13kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Stannard and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $875±$279 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230 29% below U.S. |
$4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,952Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.1%±52.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rushford 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rushford and Stannard 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.