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Granby vs Stark vs Lemington

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).
Stark has the most expensive homes ($198k median).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).

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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.

MeasureGranbyStarkLemington
People
Population
67Lowest
419Highest
108
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.
53.8±22.6Lowest
38% 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%±6.9
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±21.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Lemington and Stark 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%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
35.2%±23.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Granby and Lemington 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%
31.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±16
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±9.7Lowest
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±$51k
29% below U.S.
$71,750±$23kHighest
11% below U.S.
$55,000±$42kLowest
32% below U.S.
Stark and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$151,800±$57k
54% below U.S.
$197,700±$34kHighest
41% below U.S.
$138,400±$14kLowest
58% below U.S.
Stark and Granby 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.
$2,636Highest
15% below U.S.
$2,365
24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
66.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Stark and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
1.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
42% above U.S.
34 minLowest
28% above U.S.
37 min
40% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±17.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.9%±6.7
U.S.: 15.1%
22.2%±12.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Lemington and Stark 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 —
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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.