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Worcester vs Jefferson
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 the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,149Highest |
1,226Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.2±6.9Lowest 9% above NY |
53.9±5.2Highest 35% above NY |
| Jefferson 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% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Worcester and Jefferson 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 |
$67,083±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Worcester and Jefferson 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 |
$186,900±$42kHighest 56% below NY |
| Jefferson and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$327 55% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,602Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.8%±41.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Worcester 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% |
11.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 19% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
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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.