Compare towns
Summit vs Worcester vs Greig vs Thurman
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 highest household income ($74k).
Worcester has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Worcester | Greig | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 976Lowest |
2,149Highest |
1,004 |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
43.2±6.9Lowest 9% above NY |
55±6.1 38% above NY |
52.7±3.8 32% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Worcester 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 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.9% NY: 40.2% |
25.4% NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Worcester 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 13% below NY |
$69,886±$23k 19% below NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
$58,750±$14k 32% below NY |
| Summit and Worcester 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 |
$155,300±$43k 63% below NY |
$172,700±$21k 59% below NY |
$197,400±$43kHighest 53% below NY |
| Thurman and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $736±$327Lowest 55% below NY |
$936±$33 42% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,602 60% below NY |
$2,720Highest 59% below NY |
$2,368 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and Greig 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% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
19.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 3% above NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Greig 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.