Fillmorebirth, 2006
Summerhill’s story
200 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2006.
- 1826Summerhill is settled
SummerhillNY
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Photo: Skudrafan1 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,091
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$174K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
49.5
years
Jobs based here
64
A commuter town
Is Summerhill a good place to live?
Summerhill’s best subject grade is an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 16 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. 22% of the land in Summerhill is conserved, above both the New York town median (5.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Summer Hill State Forest, at 3,018 acres with 5.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Summerhill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Summerhill stand out
Where Summerhill beats most towns.
Small town
1,091 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
LockeGrotonHomerSemproniusCortlandvilleSummerhill
How Summerhill grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Summerhill is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.3 of 20; 9.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Jobs & income$68K median household income; 64 jobs based hereC−Open →Cost of livingC+Open →SchoolsB−Open →HealthGuthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center 7.5 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trailsA−Open →History2 notable people born hereB+Open →Civic life1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Summerhill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Summerhill, and how to reach them.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers57% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Summerhill’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGroton Central School DistrictHomer Central School DistrictMoravia Central School District3 districts serve Summerhill; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCayuga County Board of ElectionsCayuga County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes13045, 13092, 13118, 1307313045 48% · 13092 34% · 13118 15% · 13073 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Summerhill.
46%of NY districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Meadows Parochial School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 21 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
A smaller share of working residents in Summerhill work locally than in the typical New York or U.S. town
0.2% of working residents work locally in Summerhill, against 10% in New York’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. 16% of Summerhill residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Moravia (9%), Cortland (8%) and Cortlandville (8%).
0%work in town
| Summerhill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Summerhill0%
Moravia9%
Cortland8%
Cortlandville8%
Ithaca7%
17 mi
median commute distance
64
jobs based in Summerhill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Summerhill, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Summerhill.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
12
paid flood claims since 1981
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
21.9%conserved
21.9%
conserved · 3,620 of 16,530 acres
5.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Summer Hill State Forest | 5.3 mi | 3,018 |
| 2. Fillmore Glen State Park | — | 101 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Summerhill
Summerhill has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Summerhill’s July high is 78°F.
64″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–32°
Spring33–53°
Summer56–76°
Fall39–57°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB−
Residents of Summerhill are less healthy than 52% of U.S. towns
Summerhill beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 34% of adults feel lonely in Summerhill.
48%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Summerhill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Summerhill | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6% |
| More smokers | 15.6% | 11.3% |
| More adults with depression | 22% | 17.5% |
Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center
7.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade C+
A home in Summerhill sells for about $275K at the median
$275Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 50 attractions →JMA Wireless Dome and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Summerhill. Close and well known come first.
28 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
20 mi LakeCayuga Lake
29 mi LakeSeneca Lake
16 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
31 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
34 mi State parkWatkins Glen State ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Summerhill
19pages on Summerhill
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Summerhill
State University of New York at CortlandUniversity or college · Public · Cortland7.7 mi$8,874 in-state tuitionTompkins Cortland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dryden10.6 mi$6,970 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Summerhill residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Summerhill for work
Where Summerhill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
64jobs based in Summerhill
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Summerhill
Town in New York, United States
Summerhill is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,217 at the 2010 census. The town name is that of a location in Ireland. Summerhill is in the southeastern corner of the county and is northeast of Ithaca.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,660 ft
Questions about Summerhill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Summerhill, NY expensive?
The typical home is worth about $174,000, 67% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
What is Summerhill, NY known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Helen Ranney and William Wallace Brown.