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Granby vs Java vs Sheldon vs Lenox
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 affordable homes ($130k median).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Lenox has the shortest commute (25 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 | Sheldon | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,497 |
2,049Lowest |
2,216 |
8,658Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±4.4 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
45.1±2 13% above NY |
| Sheldon and Lenox 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Java 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Lenox 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% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1 NY: 7% |
| Granby and Lenox 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 |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$75,900±$8k 12% 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 |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$161,600±$9k 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$935±$83 42% below NY |
| Granby and Lenox 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 |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,184Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±45.9 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
77.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3 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 |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.6 |
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| 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.