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Summit vs Cabot vs Worcester vs Blenheim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Cabot has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Worcester has the shortest commute (26 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 | Summit | Cabot | Worcester | Blenheim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 976 |
1,579 |
2,149Highest |
305Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.2±6.9 11% above U.S. |
51.5±7.4 32% above U.S. |
| Summit and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±5.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$69,886±$23kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$76,250±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$155,300±$43k 53% below U.S. |
$199,000±$31k 40% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$736±$327Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$925±$157 35% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,602 17% below U.S. |
$3,333 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.