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Granby vs Lysander 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 affordable homes ($130k median).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Lysander | Volney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497 |
23,086Highest |
5,642Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±4.4Highest 12% above NY |
43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
43.1±2.2Lowest 8% above NY |
| Granby and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Volney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Granby and Lysander 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% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.7 NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$74,848±$10kLowest 13% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,000±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$149,200±$22k 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$173 33% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$952±$44Lowest 41% below NY |
| Lysander and Granby 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 |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$3,713 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±45.9 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.5%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lysander 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% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
81.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander 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 | #158 of 484 in NY | #466 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.4 |
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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.