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Pierrepont vs Worcester vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pierrepont has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (8.4%).
New Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Pierrepont | Worcester | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,521 |
2,149Lowest |
2,951Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.4±4.7Lowest 7% above NY |
43.2±6.9 9% above NY |
45.3±4Highest 14% above NY |
| New Haven and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Pierrepont and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Pierrepont and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.9% NY: 40.2% |
26.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 NY: 7% |
6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Worcester and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,500±$19kHighest 8% above NY |
$69,886±$23kLowest 19% below NY |
$91,324±$9k 6% above NY |
| Pierrepont and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,300±$26kLowest 69% below NY |
$155,300±$43kHighest 63% below NY |
$150,800±$16k 64% below NY |
| Worcester and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$290Highest 31% below NY |
$736±$327Lowest 55% below NY |
$893±$552 45% below NY |
| Pierrepont and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 56% below NY |
$2,602Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,850Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.9%±41.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
80.6%±39.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NY: 54.3% |
90.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
26 minHighest 19% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Worcester and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #463 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | MEXICO 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.