10927 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
01609
10927
Opportunity
57 · Top 46%
vs66 · Top 27%
Growth
67 · Top 19%
vs79 · Top 4%
Climate
61 · Bottom 18%
vs65 · Bottom 36%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs84 · Top 18%
Housing affordability
59 · Bottom 21%
vs45 · Bottom 9%
Access
78 · Bottom 19%
vs91 · Bottom 44%
Economic stability
31 · Bottom 9%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 01609 | 10927 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,047 | 12,325 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,381 | $75,167 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,434 | $31,725 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,904/sq mi | 6,212/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $444,000 | $361,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,275 | $2,114 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 40.1% | 49.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.3% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.5% | 24.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 23.8% | 16.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 720 | 151 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.5 | 12.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 25.2% | 459.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 80°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 17°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.3" | 47.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 42 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.8 min | 31.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.4 | 38.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.92 | 13.24 | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
01609
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
10927
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 01609 — Worcester, MA · 10927 — Haverstraw, NY · How this is calculated: methodology