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Granby vs Underhill 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 affordable homes ($130k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Lenox has the shortest commute (25 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.

MeasureGranbyUnderhillLenox
People
Population
6,497
3,141Lowest
8,658Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±4.4
15% above U.S.
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
45.1±2Highest
16% above U.S.
Lenox 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
U.S.: 22%
27.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.7%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Underhill 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
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.9%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Lenox 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%
50.1%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%
3.5%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Granby and Underhill 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
$92,267±$54kHighest
14% above U.S.
$75,900±$8kLowest
6% below U.S.
Underhill 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.
$446,000±$24kHighest
34% above U.S.
$161,600±$9k
51% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,088±$173Highest
23% below U.S.
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$935±$83Lowest
34% below U.S.
Granby and Lenox 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.
$6,697Highest
115% above U.S.
$4,184
34% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
49.4%±45.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±18.2Lowest
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%
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
17% above U.S.
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
25 minLowest
7% below U.S.
Work from home
10.2%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
19.4%±11.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8%±3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Underhill 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 #2 of 70 in VT #412 of 484 in NY
School district FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 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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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.