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Granby vs Webster 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 affordable homes ($152k median).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
2,227Highest |
241 |
| 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. |
61.3±8.2 58% above U.S. |
| Granby and Maidstone 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%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Maidstone 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%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granby and Maidstone 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$85,833±$32k 6% above U.S. |
| Webster and Maidstone 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±$30k about the U.S. average |
$438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Maidstone 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96% 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. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Webster 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.