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Worcester vs Minerva vs Decatur
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).
Minerva has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Minerva | Decatur |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,149Highest |
836 |
328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 43.2±6.9Lowest 9% above NY |
56.2±5.7Highest 41% above NY |
55.3±7.6 39% above NY |
| Minerva and Decatur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Worcester and Decatur 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% |
35.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
27.7%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Minerva 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
4.3%±5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Worcester and Minerva 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 |
$67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$69,375±$19k 19% below NY |
| Worcester and Decatur 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 |
$171,800±$22k 59% below NY |
$173,500±$40kHighest 59% below NY |
| Decatur and Minerva 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 |
$784±$102Highest 52% below NY |
$765±$109 53% below NY |
| Minerva and Decatur 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 |
$2,608 60% below NY |
$3,404Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| 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 NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NY: 54.3% |
88%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 19% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Minerva 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.