Compare towns
Westport vs Worcester vs Schroon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westport has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Worcester has the youngest population (median age 47).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Westport | Worcester | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,550 |
831Lowest |
1,897Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±5 35% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Schroon and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Westport and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,100±$46kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$272,800±$21kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Schroon and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$71 37% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,135 33% above U.S. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,291Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±36.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroon and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | BOQUET VALLEY CSD | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.