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Granby vs Mendon vs Hoosick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the most affordable homes ($130k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Mendon | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497 |
1,113Lowest |
6,671Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±4.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$12k about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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 61% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$173 23% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,335Lowest 7% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,071 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±45.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Hoosick 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 | — | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.