What stands out worked out from the figures below

Worcester has the shortest commute (26 min average).

Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Worcester	Greig
People
Population	2,149Highest	1,004Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.2±6.9Lowest 9% above NY	55±6.1Highest 38% above NY
	Greig and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%	16.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Worcester and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.3%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7%	1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Worcester and Greig 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	$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY
	Worcester and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$155,300±$43kLowest 63% below NY	$172,700±$21kHighest 59% below NY
	Greig 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	$936±$33Highest 42% below NY
	Greig and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,602Lowest 60% below NY	$2,720Highest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1%	71%±29.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Worcester and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.7%Highest NY: 14%	14.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 19% below NY	36 minHighest 9% above NY
Work from home	8.4%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.2%±6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Greig 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.