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Erin vs Worcester vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erin has the most kids (23% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (8.4%).
Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
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 | Erin | Worcester | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912 |
2,149Highest |
816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.8 10% above NY |
43.2±6.9Lowest 9% above NY |
50.3±8.5Highest 26% above NY |
| Baldwin and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
13.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Erin and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±8.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Baldwin and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% NY: 40.2% |
26.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
8.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Worcester and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,583±$8kLowest 23% below NY |
$69,886±$23k 19% below NY |
$70,096±$8kHighest 18% below NY |
| Baldwin and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,400±$27kLowest 69% below NY |
$155,300±$43kHighest 63% below NY |
$150,400±$23k 65% below NY |
| Worcester and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $747±$305 54% below NY |
$736±$327Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,388±$204Highest 14% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,396Highest 48% below NY |
$2,602Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,097 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±68.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
91.8%±41.9 NY: 52.1% |
100%±72.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Baldwin and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NY: 54.3% |
90.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 6% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.1%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
0.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Worcester and Erin 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.