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Granby vs Java vs Hannibal vs Brutus
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%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Hannibal has the youngest population (median age 40.8).
Brutus has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
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 | Java | Hannibal | Brutus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,497Highest |
2,049Lowest |
4,493 |
4,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±4.4Highest 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
40.8±4.4Lowest about the NY average |
43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
| Granby and Java 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% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±4 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Hannibal 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hannibal and Java 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
11.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Granby and Java 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$74,148±$19kLowest 14% below NY |
$77,031±$10k 10% below NY |
| Java 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 69% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$137,100±$20k 68% below NY |
$154,900±$14k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$173 33% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,225±$138Highest 24% below NY |
$1,114±$122 31% below NY |
| Hannibal and Brutus 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,707Lowest 59% below NY |
$4,294Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±45.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±20.7 NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Granby and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
16%Highest NY: 14% |
15.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.6% NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 16% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Granby and Java 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 | — | #353 of 484 in NY | #313 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HANNIBAL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | HANNIBAL HIGH SCHOOL | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7Highest |
9.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.