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Worcester vs Rushford vs Worcester
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%).
Worcester has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,149Highest |
1,185 |
1,032Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-11.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.2±6.9 9% above NY |
55.9±7.6Highest 40% above NY |
35±13.3Lowest 12% below NY |
| Rushford 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% |
17%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.9%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Worcester and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
32.7%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.5 NY: 7% |
2.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
8.1%±9.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Worcester 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±$23kHighest 19% below NY |
$58,977±$16kLowest 31% below NY |
$64,474±$30k 25% below NY |
| Worcester and Worcester 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 |
$145,700±$40k 66% below NY |
| Worcester 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 |
$875±$279Highest 46% below NY |
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| Rushford and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602Highest 60% below NY |
$1,952 70% below NY |
$1,498Lowest 77% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.8%±41.9 NY: 52.1% |
76.1%±52.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.7% NY: 14% |
16.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
35.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.8% NY: 54.3% |
86.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±8.4 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.