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Auburn vs Jericho vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most kids (21% under 18).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
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 | Auburn | Jericho | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,970 |
5,114Lowest |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6 15% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Auburn and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,711±$10k 45% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$16k 20% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,289 70% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Auburn 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 | #106 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
13.0 |
14.6Highest |
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| 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.