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Summit vs Walden vs Greig vs Black Brook
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).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Black Brook has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Walden | Greig | Black Brook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 976Lowest |
1,037 |
1,004 |
1,315Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3 43% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
55±6.1 41% above U.S. |
56.5±5.8Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Black Brook 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% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Summit and Greig 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Black Brook 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% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Black Brook and Walden 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. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$58,000±$20kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$67,852±$20k 16% below U.S. |
| Walden 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. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$172,700±$21k 48% below U.S. |
$202,200±$48k 39% below U.S. |
| Walden and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$936±$33Highest 34% below U.S. |
$783±$461Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Greig and Walden 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. |
$2,720 13% below U.S. |
$3,633 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
71%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±32 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greig and Walden 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.