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Granby vs Murray vs Fulton
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 highest household income ($79k).
Murray has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Fulton has the most renters (45.7% rent).
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 | Murray | Fulton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497 |
4,754Lowest |
11,272Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±4.4Highest 12% above NY |
40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
34.1±3.8Lowest 14% below NY |
| Granby and Murray 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% |
20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fulton and Murray 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% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Granby and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.9% NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Granby and Fulton 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 |
$65,077±$5k 24% below NY |
$52,046±$6kLowest 39% below NY |
| Granby and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,000±$23kHighest 69% below NY |
$123,800±$14k 71% below NY |
$101,000±$11kLowest 76% below NY |
| Granby and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
$887±$48 45% below NY |
| Granby and Fulton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,335 49% below NY |
$3,907Highest 41% below NY |
$3,106Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±45.9 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±7.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fulton 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
54.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray 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 | #430 of 484 in NY | #349 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | G RAY BODLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.