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Granby vs Upton 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 most renters (9.8% rent).
Upton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Lemington has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Upton | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
91 |
108Highest |
| Median age | 65.9±6.1 69% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Upton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 55.2%±29 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Granby 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% |
14.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51kHighest 29% below U.S. |
— | $55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Granby and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,800±$57kHighest 54% below U.S. |
— | $138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Granby and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250 28% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,365Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.