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Summit vs Thurman 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).
Thurman has the most expensive homes ($197k median).
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 | Thurman | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976Lowest |
977 |
1,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
52.7±3.8Lowest 32% above NY |
53.9±5.2 35% above NY |
| Summit and Jefferson 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% |
16.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Thurman 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% |
28.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Jefferson 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% |
24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1 NY: 7% |
| Thurman 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±$26kHighest 13% below NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
$67,083±$9k 22% below NY |
| Summit and Jefferson 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 |
$197,400±$43kHighest 53% below NY |
$186,900±$42k 56% below NY |
| Thurman and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,175±$599 34% above NY |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,368 64% below NY |
$3,602Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Thurman 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% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% NY: 54.3% |
92.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 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% |
19%±8.1 NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Thurman 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.