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Riverside vs Worcester vs Wellsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Riverside has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
Wellsburg has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
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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 | Riverside | Worcester | Wellsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 624 |
2,149Highest |
448Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-15.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31.8±14.1 20% below NY |
43.2±6.9Highest 9% above NY |
30.1±8.3Lowest 24% below NY |
| Worcester and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 37.7%±7.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±8.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Riverside and Wellsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±7.4 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±6.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Worcester and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4% NY: 40.2% |
26.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.9 NY: 7% |
6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±4.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Worcester and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,750±$26kHighest 3% above NY |
$69,886±$23k 19% below NY |
$63,750±$22kLowest 26% below NY |
| Riverside and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,500±$16k 72% below NY |
$155,300±$43kHighest 63% below NY |
$97,900±$35kLowest 77% below NY |
| Worcester and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,021±$188Highest 37% below NY |
$736±$327Lowest 55% below NY |
$758±$119 53% below NY |
| Riverside and Wellsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,023Lowest 69% below NY |
$2,602 60% below NY |
$3,159Highest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±15.5 NY: 52.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.4%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
19.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 9 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
26 minHighest 19% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 20.8%±18.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
6%±9.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Riverside 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.