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Thurman vs Summit vs Warrensburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Summit has the highest household income ($74k).
Warrensburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
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 | Thurman | Summit | Warrensburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977 |
976Lowest |
3,194Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8 32% above NY |
55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
50.2±9.4Lowest 26% above NY |
| Summit and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Warrensburg and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±5.8Lowest 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+ | 24.1% NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Warrensburg and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$14k 32% below NY |
$74,375±$26kHighest 13% below NY |
$57,245±$6kLowest 33% below NY |
| Summit and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43kHighest 53% below NY |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
$165,300±$8k 61% below NY |
| Thurman and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
— | $894±$53Lowest 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368 64% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,709Highest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.5%±17.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Warrensburg and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #314 of 484 in NY |
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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.