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Granby vs Dummerston vs Schroeppel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the most affordable homes ($130k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Granby | Dummerston | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497 |
2,090Lowest |
7,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±4.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Schroeppel 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$12k about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,000±$23kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$188,400±$14k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$173 23% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,335Lowest 7% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,546Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±45.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #481 of 484 in NY | — | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.