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Granby vs Middlesex vs Groton
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).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Groton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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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 | Middlesex | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497Highest |
1,943Lowest |
5,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±4.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
43±7.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Granby and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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 about the U.S. average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$69,113±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,000±$23kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$163,900±$9k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$173 23% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,018±$239Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,955 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±45.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granby and Groton 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #481 of 484 in NY | — | #322 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GROTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | GROTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.