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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Worcester | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,700 | 58,541 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 4.2% | 3.4% | 50 | ||
| Median household income | $81,745 | $77,659 | 73 | ||
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 9.9% | 55 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.3% | 37.5% | 36 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 2.0% | 3.8% | 30 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $374,700 | $328,800 | 73 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,159 | $1,137 | 45 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 57.6% | 31.6% | 91 | ||
| Worked from home | 12.3% | 13.6% | 18 |
WorcesterPeer median
WorcesterPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2018 | 2018–2025 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +0.8% | — | — |
| Housing units | +1.8% | — | — |
| Median household income | +10.2% | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | -11.7% | — | — |
| Median gross rent | +24.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +16.3% | — | — |
| Worked from home | +52.7% | — | — |
| Poverty rate | -7.5% | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 72.6 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 14.5 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 10.6 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 32.4 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 21.6 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 12.3 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 18.4 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 38.2 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike, PA | 76 | 60,621 | +6.6% | $81,323 | 29.7% |
| Carteret, NC | 74 | 69,148 | +1.9% | $72,322 | 34.5% |
| Hancock, ME | 73 | 56,460 | +3.4% | $72,744 | 40.1% |
| Columbia, NY | 73 | 61,100 | -2.3% | $81,528 | 39.4% |
| Knox, ME | 72 | 41,003 | +3.4% | $74,096 | 39.7% |
| Belknap, NH | 70 | 64,659 | +7.3% | $92,783 | 33.6% |
| Warren, NY | 70 | 65,517 | +0.2% | $78,442 | 36.4% |
| Kerr, TX | 70 | 53,489 | +7.2% | $69,395 | 31.3% |
| Lincoln, ME | 70 | 36,099 | +5.4% | $76,875 | 40.2% |
| Carroll, NH | 69 | 51,804 | — | $86,463 | 38.6% |