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Montezuma vs Worcester vs Savannah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montezuma has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Savannah has the most kids (28.7% under 18).
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 | Montezuma | Worcester | Savannah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,271 |
831Lowest |
1,482Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±7.9 16% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
39.2±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Worcester and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±0.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Savannah and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,250±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$62,604±$9kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,200±$11k 65% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$101,900±$22kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$192 30% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$950±$409Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310 26% below U.S. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$2,208Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montezuma and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.