Worcester, NY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Worcester home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

1,778
Population Estimate
$105,636
Median Home Value
96.1%
Employment Rate
25.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$134
Median Listing Price$210,000
Median Days on Market81
Active Listings15
New Listings4
Total Listings (Active + Pending)25
Avg Listing Price$254,261
Avg Listing Price Change MoM9%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-19%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.78
Family Dual Income50.4
Median Household Income$49,050
Median Individual Income$31,938
Home Ownership80.6%
Home Value$105,636
Median Rent$892
Rent Burden23.3%
Poverty7.8%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED11.3%
  • Highschool Education33.3%
  • Some College29.9%
  • Bachelors Degree16.7%
  • Graduate Degree8.8%
  • Total College or Above25.5%
  • Stem Degree34.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male47.4%
  • Female52.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married46.3%
  • Divorced18.6%
  • Never Married25.5%
  • Widowed9.5%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityWorcester
State IDNY
Population1,778

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1816.9%
19–299.5%
30–3910.0%
40–499.6%
Age Group% of Population
50–5916.6%
60–6915.9%
70–7917.7%
80+3.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation53.0%
Unemployment Rate3.9%
Disabled16.2%

ETHNICITY

White91.2%
Black3.2%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.7%
Multiple4.3%

OTHER

Hispanic5.7%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured2.7%
Veteran13.0%

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  1. Is Worcester, NY a good place to buy a house?

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Worcester, NY housing market?

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Worcester, NY?

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Worcester, NY?

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  6. How much income do you need to buy a house in Worcester, NY?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Worcester, NY for first-time home buyers?

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  9. What is it like to live in Worcester, NY?

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Neighborhoods in Worcester, NY

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