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Worcester vs Cabot vs Hornby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Hornby has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Worcester | Cabot | Hornby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,149Highest |
1,579Lowest |
1,781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±6.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41±1.9 5% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
24%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cabot and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,886±$23kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$88,281±$17kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Hornby and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,300±$43kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$163,800±$20k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$327Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,056±$157 25% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,500 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.8%±41.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±23.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.