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Granby vs Stark vs Jacksonville
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 ($152k median).
Stark has the most kids (14.1% under 18).
Jacksonville has the shortest commute (24 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.
| Measure | Granby | Stark | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
419Highest |
106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 69% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6 51% above U.S. |
50.6±12.1Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Granby and Stark 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% |
14.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.6%±26.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Stark and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 55.2%±29Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±23.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granby and Stark 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% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
$83,281±$30kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Jacksonville and Stark 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. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
$223,400±$61kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Jacksonville and Stark 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. |
$2,636 15% below U.S. |
$3,795Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stark School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.