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Granby vs Lenox vs Schroeppel
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
Schroeppel has the most expensive homes ($188k median).
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 | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497Lowest |
8,658Highest |
7,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±4.4Lowest 12% above NY |
45.1±2 13% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
| Schroeppel 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% |
19.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel 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%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Schroeppel 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% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest 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±$12kHighest 8% below NY |
$75,900±$8k 12% below NY |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% 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 |
$188,400±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY |
$935±$83Lowest 42% below NY |
$972±$69 40% below NY |
| Granby and Schroeppel 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 |
$4,184 36% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±45.9 NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% NY: 14% |
10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Granby and Schroeppel 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 | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.