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Minerva vs Worcester vs North Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minerva has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Worcester has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
North Hudson has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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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 | Minerva | Worcester | North Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836 |
2,149Highest |
208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 56.2±5.7Highest 41% above NY |
43.2±6.9Lowest 9% above NY |
55.6±6.4 40% above NY |
| Minerva and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.5%±11.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Worcester and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±10.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Minerva and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% NY: 40.2% |
26.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
1%±6.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Worcester and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$69,886±$23k 19% below NY |
$77,292±$53kHighest 10% below NY |
| North Hudson and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,800±$22kHighest 59% below NY |
$155,300±$43kLowest 63% below NY |
$170,000±$52k 60% below NY |
| Minerva and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102Highest 52% below NY |
$736±$327Lowest 55% below NY |
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| Minerva and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608Highest 60% below NY |
$2,602 60% below NY |
$1,924Lowest 71% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
91.8%±41.9 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| North Hudson and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
95%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Minerva 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.