Compare towns
Erin vs Worcester vs Van Etten
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 affordable homes ($133k median).
Worcester has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Van Etten has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
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 | Van Etten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912 |
2,149Highest |
1,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.8Highest 10% above NY |
43.2±6.9 9% above NY |
41.7±4.1Lowest 5% above NY |
| Erin and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5 NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Van Etten and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Worcester and Van Etten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,583±$8k 23% below NY |
$69,886±$23kHighest 19% below NY |
$61,620±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Worcester and Erin 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 |
$146,500±$18k 65% below NY |
| Worcester and Van Etten 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 |
$1,071±$183Highest 34% below NY |
| Van Etten and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,396Highest 48% below NY |
$2,602Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,010 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±68.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.4%±29.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and Van Etten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 4.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Van Etten and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | SPENCER-VAN ETTEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.