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Summit vs Whitingham vs Minerva vs Rushford
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).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Minerva has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Rushford has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Whitingham | Minerva | Rushford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 976 |
1,368Highest |
836Lowest |
1,185 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3 43% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
55.9±7.6 44% above U.S. |
| Minerva and Rushford 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.7%±3.6 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minerva and Whitingham 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. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$67,303±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$58,977±$16kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Summit and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$29k 55% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$171,800±$22k 48% below U.S. |
$113,700±$13kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$784±$102 45% below U.S. |
$875±$279Highest 38% below U.S. |
| Rushford and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230 29% below U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,608 16% below U.S. |
$1,952Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.1%±52.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rushford and Whitingham 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% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rushford and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.