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Worcester vs Rushford vs Erin
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%).
Rushford has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Erin has the most kids (23% 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 | Rushford | Erin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,149Highest |
1,185Lowest |
1,912 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.2±6.9Lowest 9% above NY |
55.9±7.6Highest 40% above NY |
43.9±3.8 10% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Erin 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% |
32.7%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
22.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Worcester and Erin 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 |
$58,977±$16kLowest 31% below NY |
$66,583±$8k 23% 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 |
$113,700±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
$133,400±$27k 69% below NY |
| Worcester and Erin 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 |
$875±$279Highest 46% below NY |
$747±$305 54% below NY |
| Rushford and Erin 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 |
$1,952Lowest 70% below NY |
$3,396Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
76.1%±52.7 NY: 52.1% |
25%±68.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and Rushford 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% |
16.2% NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
31 minHighest 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Rushford 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.