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Beecher Falls vs Granby vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
Lemington has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Granby | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
67Lowest |
108Highest |
| Median age | 57.5±2.6 33% above VT |
65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
53.8±22.6Lowest 25% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Lemington 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 VT: 43.8% |
10.5% VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±16Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
| Granby and Lemington 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 VT |
$57,083±$51kHighest 30% below VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Granby and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,100±$36kLowest 69% below VT |
$151,800±$57kHighest 52% below VT |
$138,400±$14k 56% below VT |
| Granby and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438Highest 52% below VT |
$2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$2,365 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
37 minLowest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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VT 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.