What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lorraine has the shortest commute (20 min average).

Worth has the most people working from home (3.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lorraine	Worth
People
Population	878Highest	222Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.9% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	39.7±10.7Highest about the NY average	36.9±12.5Lowest 7% below NY
	Lorraine and Worth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	31.5%±13Highest NY: 20.5%
	Worth and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±0.9Highest NY: 17.9%	10.4%±14.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Lorraine and Worth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	26%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7%	2.3%±7Lowest NY: 7%
	Lorraine and Worth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,893±$19kLowest 23% below NY	$73,750±$29kHighest 14% below NY
	Worth and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$152,400±$27kLowest 64% below NY	$166,700±$32kHighest 61% below NY
	Worth and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,042±$269 36% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,680Highest 59% below NY	$2,000Lowest 70% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.5%±54.9Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Lorraine and Worth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.1%Highest NY: 14%	15.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	95.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 39% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	2.3%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	3.4%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Worth and Lorraine 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.