What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).

Throop has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Grafton	Throop
People
Population	1,859Highest	1,651Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.4±6.9Lowest 32% above NY	52.7±3.1Highest 32% above NY
	Throop and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%	15.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Grafton and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.3%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Throop and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	3.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Throop and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,809±$24kHighest 17% above NY	$90,268±$15kLowest 5% above NY
	Grafton and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$216,800±$39kHighest 49% below NY	$185,900±$20kLowest 56% below NY
	Grafton and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,112±$329Highest 31% below NY	$1,099±$88Lowest 32% below NY
	Grafton and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,452Lowest 48% below NY	$4,261Highest 35% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.5%±46.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.4%±69.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Throop and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest NY: 14%	5.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	93.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	26 minLowest 19% below NY
Work from home	9.7%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9%	7.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Grafton and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.