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Summit vs Wheelock vs Greig vs Thurman
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).
Wheelock has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Thurman has the most expensive homes ($197k median).
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 | Wheelock | Greig | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 976 |
717Lowest |
1,004Highest |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
51±5.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
55±6.1 41% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
| Summit and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Summit 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% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Wheelock 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% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheelock and Thurman 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. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$58,000±$20kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$58,750±$14k 27% below U.S. |
| Summit and Wheelock 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. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$172,700±$21k 48% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43kHighest 41% below U.S. |
| Thurman and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $936±$33Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$2,937Highest 6% below U.S. |
$2,720 13% below U.S. |
$2,368 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greig 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Thurman 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.