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Beecher Falls vs Benton vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Benton has the most expensive homes ($288k median).
Granby has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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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 | Beecher Falls | Benton | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
386Highest |
67Lowest |
| Median age | 57.5±2.6Lowest 48% above U.S. |
62.1±1.9 60% above U.S. |
65.9±6.1Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Granby and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±40.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
3%±39.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Beecher Falls and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±12.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
55.2%±29Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granby and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±16Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $26,042±$24kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$67,895±$4kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$57,083±$51k 29% below U.S. |
| Benton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,100±$36kLowest 71% below U.S. |
$288,300±$46kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$151,800±$57k 54% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 22% below U.S. |
$2,922Highest 6% below U.S. |
$2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 100%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granby and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.