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Willsboro vs Worcester vs Kortright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willsboro has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Kortright has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Willsboro | Worcester | Kortright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,903Highest |
831Lowest |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.5Highest 41% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
53.4±5.2 37% above U.S. |
| Willsboro and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Willsboro and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willsboro and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,766±$26kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$80,729±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Kortright and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,900±$48k 28% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$217,000±$17kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $720±$46Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$831±$67 41% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$2,945 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.1%±35.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.6%±74.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willsboro and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school 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.