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Thurman vs Worcester vs Greig
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Worcester has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Thurman | Worcester | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977Lowest |
2,149Highest |
1,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8 32% above NY |
43.2±6.9Lowest 9% above NY |
55±6.1Highest 38% above NY |
| Greig and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Worcester and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Thurman and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Worcester and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$14k 32% below NY |
$69,886±$23kHighest 19% below NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
| Worcester and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43kHighest 53% below NY |
$155,300±$43kLowest 63% below NY |
$172,700±$21k 59% below NY |
| Thurman and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
$736±$327Lowest 55% below NY |
$936±$33 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
$2,602 60% below NY |
$2,720Highest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2% NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Greig 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.