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Granby vs Sheldon
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 people working from home (10.2%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,497Highest |
2,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±4.4Lowest 12% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Granby and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Granby and Sheldon 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 |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Granby and Sheldon 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 |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,335Highest 49% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±45.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #481 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.