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Granby vs Holland
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 people working from home (10.2%).
Holland has the most expensive homes ($265k 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 | Holland |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,497Highest |
3,266Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±4.4Lowest 12% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
| Holland and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Holland 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% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Holland 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% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Granby and Holland 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 |
$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY |
| Granby and Holland 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 |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,335Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±45.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Granby 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% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
29 minLowest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Granby and Holland 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 | #419 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.