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Summit vs Wolcott 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).
Wolcott has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Rushford has the most affordable homes ($114k 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 | Wolcott | Rushford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976Lowest |
1,507Highest |
1,185 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3 43% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
55.9±7.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Rushford 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% |
22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott 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% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Rushford 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% |
31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Rushford 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. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$58,977±$16kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Summit and Wolcott 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. |
$221,300±$23kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$113,700±$13kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
$875±$279Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Rushford 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. |
$3,930Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,952Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.1%±52.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rushford and Wolcott 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rushford and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wolcott School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.