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Granby vs Guildhall vs Webster vs Victory
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 oldest population (median age 65.9).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Victory has the most renters (28.6% 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 | Guildhall | Webster | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 67 |
371 |
2,227Highest |
53Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 69% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
64.5±11.1 66% above U.S. |
| Granby and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±51 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 55.2%±29Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
47.2%±39.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granby and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
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| Guildhall and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,800±$57kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
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| Webster and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Webster and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,500 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±52.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.