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Granby vs Huron vs Lyons
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 oldest population (median age 44.6).
Huron has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Huron | Lyons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497Highest |
2,240Lowest |
5,594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±4.4Highest 12% above NY |
39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
| Granby and Lyons 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% |
19.9%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Huron 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% |
21.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Huron and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% NY: 40.2% |
26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Granby and Lyons 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 8% below NY |
$90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY |
$74,524±$12kLowest 13% below NY |
| Huron 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±$23k 69% below NY |
$233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$173 33% below NY |
$1,233±$778Highest 24% below NY |
$920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
| Huron and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,335 49% below NY |
$4,145Highest 37% below NY |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±45.9 NY: 52.1% |
57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Huron 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% |
24.1%Highest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons 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 | — | #388 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.