For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males. The median household income was $71,738, and the median family income was $79,433. Males had a median income of $51,838 versus $32,798 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,116. About 2.5% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over. Summerfield serves as home to Summerfield Elementary School which serves as the primary school for grades kindergarten to fifth grade in the town. Summerfield Charter Academy (SCA), a charter school operated by National Heritage Academies is also located in Summerfield and educates children from kindergarten through eighth grade although it is not as open and flexible as most charter schools tend to be. Most homes Summerfield attend Northern Guilford Middle School, and Northern Guilford High school; while some attend Northern Elementary School, the mascot of all 3 being the Nighthawk. For some, residents attend Northwest Guilford Middle School followed by Northwest Guilford High School for high school, both of which are located nearby in Greensboro. The mascot of the NW schools and Summerfield Elementary School is the Viking. Students of SCA are known as the Summerfield Stamp. Summerfield School Gymnasium and Community Center has a gym that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. The Summerfield Historic District was listed in 2005. Former North Carolina Governor Alexander Martin had a house that he lived in the town square of Summerfield, which is not standing today. George Washington stayed in the house during the Revolutionary War. There is currently a historical home on the square known as the Martin House, but it was lived in by a son of the Governor. Currently, the Martin House is owned by the town of Summerfield.