What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granby has the most affordable homes ($130k median).

Groton has the shortest commute (21 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	Granby	Groton
People
Population	6,497Highest	5,612Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.6±4.4Highest 12% above NY	43±7.9Lowest 8% above NY
	Granby and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.2%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Groton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	19%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Groton 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%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7%	3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Granby and Groton 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	$69,113±$12kLowest 20% below NY
	Granby and Groton 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	$163,900±$9kHighest 61% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY	$1,018±$239Lowest 37% below NY
	Granby and Groton 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	$3,955Highest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.4%±45.9Highest NY: 52.1%	49%±25.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Granby and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.8%Highest NY: 14%	9.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	75%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% below NY	21 minLowest 35% below NY
Work from home	10.2%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.2%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Groton and Granby 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	#322 of 484 in NY
School district	FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GROTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	GROTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.0
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Old photos in Our Story	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.