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Granby vs Brutus vs Schroeppel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the most affordable homes ($130k median).
Brutus has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Schroeppel has the most expensive homes ($188k 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 | Granby | Brutus | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497 |
4,269Lowest |
7,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±4.4 12% above NY |
43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Schroeppel and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.2% NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Granby and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,338±$12kHighest 8% below NY |
$77,031±$10k 10% below NY |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
| Granby and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,000±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$154,900±$14k 63% below NY |
$188,400±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$173 33% below NY |
$1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
| Brutus and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,335Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,294 35% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±45.9 NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
15% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Granby and Schroeppel 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 | #481 of 484 in NY | #313 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.