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Decatur vs Worcester vs Blenheim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Decatur has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Worcester has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Blenheim has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Decatur | Worcester | Blenheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 328 |
1,032Highest |
305Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.4% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 55.3±7.6Highest 39% above NY |
35±13.3Lowest 12% below NY |
51.5±7.4 29% above NY |
| Decatur and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.9%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±5.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Worcester and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.5%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Blenheim and Decatur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.8% NY: 40.2% |
27.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±5 NY: 7% |
8.1%±9.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±5.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Worcester and Decatur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,375±$19k 19% below NY |
$64,474±$30kLowest 25% below NY |
$76,250±$26kHighest 11% below NY |
| Blenheim and Decatur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,500±$40k 59% below NY |
$145,700±$40kLowest 66% below NY |
$199,000±$31kHighest 53% below NY |
| Blenheim and Decatur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $765±$109Lowest 53% below NY |
— | $925±$157Highest 43% below NY |
| Blenheim and Decatur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,404Highest 48% below NY |
$1,498Lowest 77% below NY |
$3,333 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
28.6%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and Decatur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest NY: 14% |
35.9%Highest NY: 14% |
10.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
31 minLowest 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Blenheim and Worcester 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.