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Worcester vs Newcomb vs Stafford
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 affordable homes ($155k median).
Newcomb has the most expensive homes ($255k median).
Stafford has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Newcomb | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,149 |
490Lowest |
2,251Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | -1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.2±6.9 9% above NY |
59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY |
41.9±2.2Lowest 5% above NY |
| Newcomb 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 NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Stafford and Worcester 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% |
31.4%±6.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.5 NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Newcomb 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±$23kLowest 19% below NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$87,554±$16k about the NY average |
| Newcomb and Stafford 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 |
$254,800±$47kHighest 40% below NY |
$182,500±$17k 57% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$327Lowest 55% below NY |
— | $848±$230Highest 48% below NY |
| Stafford 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 |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$4,649Highest 29% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and Stafford 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% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NY: 54.3% |
91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Newcomb and Stafford 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.