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Berkley vs Rye 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
Berkley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
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 | Berkley | Rye | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Highest |
5,611Lowest |
6,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
46.3±4.2 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berkley and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$119,297±$33kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45k 54% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$352,600±$16kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 93% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$5,572Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granby and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #155 of 282 in MA | #2 of 120 in NH | #259 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Rye School District | Granby |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Granby Jr Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.