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Worcester vs Worcester vs Summit
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%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
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 | Worcester | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,149Highest |
1,032 |
976Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.2±6.9 9% above NY |
35±13.3Lowest 12% below NY |
55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
| Summit 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% |
24.9%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Lowest 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% |
15.7%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% NY: 40.2% |
23.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.5 NY: 7% |
8.1%±9.4Highest NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest 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±$23k 19% below NY |
$64,474±$30kLowest 25% below NY |
$74,375±$26kHighest 13% below NY |
| Summit 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 |
$145,700±$40kLowest 66% below NY |
$150,000±$29k 65% below NY |
| Worcester and Summit 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 | $2,602Highest 60% below NY |
$1,498Lowest 77% below NY |
$2,230 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.8%±41.9 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
35.9%Highest NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NY: 54.3% |
86.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 19% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±8.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Worcester 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.