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Worcester vs Cabot vs Summit vs Worcester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Worcester has the youngest population (median age 35).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,149Highest |
1,579 |
976Lowest |
1,032 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±6.9 11% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
35±13.3Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Summit and Worcester 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%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±6.4 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±9.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $69,886±$23k 13% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$64,474±$30kLowest 20% 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±$29k 55% below U.S. |
$145,700±$40kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Worcester 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. |
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| Cabot and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602 17% below U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,230 29% below U.S. |
$1,498Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.8%±41.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% 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. |
1938Lowest 42 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 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 26% 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% |
10.5%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.