What stands out worked out from the figures below

Worth has the most people working from home (3.4%).

Lorraine has the shortest commute (20 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Worth	Lorraine
People
Population	222Lowest	878Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-10.9% NY: +4.2%
Median age	36.9±12.5Lowest 7% below NY	39.7±10.7Highest about the NY average
	Lorraine and Worth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	31.5%±13Highest NY: 20.5%	28.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Worth and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	10.4%±14.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.4%±0.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Lorraine and Worth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26%Highest NY: 40.2%	15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±7Lowest NY: 7%	4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7%
	Lorraine and Worth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,750±$29kHighest 14% below NY	$65,893±$19kLowest 23% below NY
	Worth and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$166,700±$32kHighest 61% below NY	$152,400±$27kLowest 64% below NY
	Worth and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,042±$269 36% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,000Lowest 70% below NY	$2,680Highest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	62.5%±54.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Lorraine and Worth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.1%Lowest NY: 14%	18.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	88.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 21% below NY	20 minLowest 39% below NY
Work from home	3.4%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9%	2.3%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Worth and Lorraine 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.