Compare towns
Granby vs Java vs Lenox vs Volney
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).
Lenox has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
Volney has the shortest commute (22 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.
| Measure | Granby | Java | Lenox | Volney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,497 |
2,049Lowest |
8,658Highest |
5,642 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±4.4 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
45.1±2Highest 13% above NY |
43.1±2.2Lowest 8% above NY |
| Lenox and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Volney 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% |
21.9%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lenox 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Volney and Granby 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 |
$75,900±$8k 12% below NY |
$74,848±$10kLowest 13% 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 |
$161,600±$9k 62% below NY |
$149,200±$22k 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$935±$83 42% below NY |
$952±$44 41% below NY |
| Granby and Volney 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,184Highest 36% below NY |
$3,713 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±45.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
23.5%±8.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Granby and Lenox 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% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
14.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.2% NY: 54.3% |
81.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8%±3 NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | #412 of 484 in NY | #466 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.6 |
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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.