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Fulton vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fulton has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Granby has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Fulton | Granby |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 11,272Highest |
6,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.1±3.8Lowest 14% below NY |
44.6±4.4Highest 12% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fulton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Granby and Fulton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Granby and Fulton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $52,046±$6kLowest 39% below NY |
$79,338±$12kHighest 8% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $101,000±$11kLowest 76% below NY |
$130,000±$23kHighest 69% below NY |
| Granby and Fulton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $887±$48Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY |
| Granby and Fulton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,106Lowest 53% below NY |
$3,335Highest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±7.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.4%±45.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Fulton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 23.5%Highest NY: 14% |
13.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.5%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Granby and Fulton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #349 of 484 in NY | #481 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | G RAY BODLEY HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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NY 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.