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Granby vs Lenox vs Hoosick
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).
Lenox has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Lenox | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497Lowest |
8,658Highest |
6,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±4.4Lowest 12% above NY |
45.1±2Highest 13% above NY |
44.9±5.5 13% above NY |
| Lenox and Hoosick 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% |
19.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hoosick 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% |
21.9%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hoosick 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% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Granby and Hoosick 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 |
$75,900±$8k 12% below NY |
$63,372±$21kLowest 26% below NY |
| Granby and Lenox 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 |
$161,600±$9k 62% below NY |
$177,200±$21kHighest 58% below NY |
| Hoosick and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY |
$935±$83 42% below NY |
$881±$148Lowest 46% 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 | $3,335Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,184Highest 36% below NY |
$4,071 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±45.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43%±13.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Granby and Hoosick 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% |
10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NY: 54.3% |
77.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hoosick 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 | #412 of 484 in NY | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.