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Summit vs Wheelock vs Minerva
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).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Minerva has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.4%).
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 | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976Highest |
717Lowest |
836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3 43% above U.S. |
51±5.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Minerva and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest 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%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Minerva 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% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minerva and Wheelock 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±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$67,303±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Summit and Minerva 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±$37kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$171,800±$22k 48% below U.S. |
| Wheelock and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $784±$102 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$2,937Highest 6% below U.S. |
$2,608 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Minerva 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Minerva 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.