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Worcester vs Worcester vs Jasper
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the youngest population (median age 35).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
Jasper has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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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 | Worcester | Worcester | Jasper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,032Lowest |
2,149Highest |
1,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35±13.3Lowest 12% below NY |
43.2±6.9Highest 9% above NY |
37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
| Worcester and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±6.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Jasper and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Worcester and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±9.4Highest NY: 7% |
6.5%±5.5 NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Worcester and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,474±$30kLowest 25% below NY |
$69,886±$23k 19% below NY |
$80,588±$7kHighest 6% below NY |
| Jasper and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,700±$40k 66% below NY |
$155,300±$43kHighest 63% below NY |
$123,600±$13kLowest 71% below NY |
| Worcester and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $736±$327Highest 55% below NY |
$658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
| Worcester and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,498Lowest 77% below NY |
$2,602Highest 60% below NY |
$2,250 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
91.8%±41.9 NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 35.9%Highest NY: 14% |
21.7% NY: 14% |
10.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% NY: 54.3% |
90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 min 19% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper 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.