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Granby vs Upton vs Maidstone
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).
Maidstone has the most kids (12.4% 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 | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
91 |
241Highest |
| Median age | 65.9±6.1 69% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2Lowest 58% 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% |
12.4%±11.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Maidstone 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% |
39.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maidstone 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. |
— | $85,833±$32kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Maidstone 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±$57kLowest 54% below U.S. |
— | $438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250 28% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,914Highest 25% above 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% |
2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone 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.