Compare towns
Kortright vs Worcester vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kortright has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Kortright | Worcester | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Highest |
831Lowest |
1,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±5.2 37% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
54.1±6.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,729±$22k about the U.S. average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$88,456±$18kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,000±$17kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$226,700±$51k 32% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$67 41% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$706±$273Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,945 6% below U.S. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$2,515Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.6%±74.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.