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Granby vs Webster vs Brunswick
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).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Webster | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
2,227Highest |
109 |
| 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. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
| Granby and Brunswick 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%±8 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granby and Brunswick 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% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick 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. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Brunswick 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. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,472 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 53.6%±71Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest 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 |
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.