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Granby vs Salisbury vs Lenox
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 people working from home (10.2%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Lenox has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
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 | Salisbury | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497 |
1,200Lowest |
8,658Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±4.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Granby and Lenox 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Lenox 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$75,900±$8kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$161,600±$9k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$173 23% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$935±$83Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,184 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±45.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granby and Lenox 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granby and Lenox 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 | — | #412 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.6 |
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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.