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Worcester vs Erin vs Worcester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.9%).
Erin has the most affordable homes ($133k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Erin | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,149Highest |
1,912 |
1,032Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8% NY: +4.2% |
-11.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.2±6.9 9% above NY |
43.9±3.8Highest 10% above NY |
35±13.3Lowest 12% below NY |
| Erin and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5 NY: 20.5% |
24.9%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Worcester and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Erin 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.5 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
8.1%±9.4Highest 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 | $69,886±$23kHighest 19% below NY |
$66,583±$8k 23% below NY |
$64,474±$30kLowest 25% below NY |
| Worcester and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,300±$43kHighest 63% below NY |
$133,400±$27kLowest 69% below NY |
$145,700±$40k 66% 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±$327Lowest 55% below NY |
$747±$305Highest 54% below NY |
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| Erin and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602 60% below NY |
$3,396Highest 48% below NY |
$1,498Lowest 77% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.8%±41.9 NY: 52.1% |
25%±68.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest 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 | 21.7% NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
35.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 19% below NY |
31 min 6% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±8.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Worcester 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.