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Granby vs Pendleton vs Brutus
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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Brutus has the youngest population (median age 43.6).
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 | Pendleton | Brutus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497 |
7,034Highest |
4,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±4.4 12% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY |
| Pendleton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Granby and Pendleton 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 |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$77,031±$10kLowest 10% below NY |
| Pendleton 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 69% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$154,900±$14k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$173 33% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
| Brutus 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,294 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±45.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Granby and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #313 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.