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Granby vs Middlesex vs Volney
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 the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Volney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497Highest |
1,943Lowest |
5,642 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±4.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
43.1±2.2Lowest 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%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Volney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Granby 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% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Volney 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. |
$74,848±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,000±$23kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$149,200±$22k 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$173 23% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$952±$44Lowest 33% 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. |
$3,713 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±45.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granby and Volney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #481 of 484 in NY | — | #466 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.