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Summit vs Wayne vs Minerva
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 kids (17.7% under 18).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Minerva has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Wayne | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976 |
1,033Highest |
836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3Lowest 40% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
56.2±5.7 41% above NY |
| Wayne and Minerva 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% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.7 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
35.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Summit 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% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Wayne 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 65% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$171,800±$22k 59% below NY |
| Wayne and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$784±$102Lowest 52% below NY |
| Wayne and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$2,608 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne 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 NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 3% above NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Minerva and Wayne 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.