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Worcester vs Cabot vs Summit vs Decatur
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Decatur has the most homeowners (93%).
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 | Summit | Decatur |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,149Highest |
1,579 |
976 |
328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.2±6.9 11% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.3±7.6 42% above U.S. |
| Summit and Decatur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Decatur 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% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Decatur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,886±$23k 13% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$69,375±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,300±$43k 53% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$173,500±$40k 48% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Decatur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$327Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
— | $765±$109 46% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602 17% below U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,404 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.8%±41.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Decatur 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±3.3 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.