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Prattsburgh vs Worcester vs Parishville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prattsburgh has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Worcester has the most expensive homes ($155k median).
Parishville 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 | Prattsburgh | Worcester | Parishville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,716 |
2,149Highest |
1,658Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.9 13% above NY |
43.2±6.9Lowest 9% above NY |
45.8±10.6Highest 15% above NY |
| Parishville and Prattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
18.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Prattsburgh and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.9%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Parishville and Prattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NY: 40.2% |
26.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
5.5%±4.1 NY: 7% |
| Worcester and Parishville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,135±$12kHighest 10% below NY |
$69,886±$23kLowest 19% below NY |
$77,095±$10k 10% below NY |
| Prattsburgh and Parishville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,800±$13kLowest 72% below NY |
$155,300±$43kHighest 63% below NY |
$133,300±$45k 69% below NY |
| Worcester and Parishville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$432 46% below NY |
$736±$327Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,175±$662Highest 28% below NY |
| Parishville and Prattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,645Highest 60% below NY |
$2,602 60% below NY |
$2,290Lowest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±22.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
61.6%±28.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and Parishville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
13.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NY: 54.3% |
90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 16% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
7%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Prattsburgh and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | PARISHVILLE-HOPKINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | PARISHVILLE-HOPKINTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.4 |
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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.