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Beecher Falls vs Dummer 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).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Granby has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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.
| Measure | Beecher Falls | Dummer | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
299Highest |
67Lowest |
| Median age | 57.5±2.6 48% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Lowest 38% above U.S. |
65.9±6.1Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Granby and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±40.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
3%±39.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
55.2%±29Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granby and Beecher Falls 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±16Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Beecher Falls 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. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$57,083±$51k 29% below U.S. |
| Dummer 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. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$151,800±$57k 54% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 22% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granby and Dummer 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.