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Granger vs Allen vs Hume
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granger has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Allen has the most people working from home (27.8%).
Hume has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Granger | Allen | Hume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 614 |
405Lowest |
2,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | +0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±8.9Lowest about the NY average |
48.3±9.4Highest 21% above NY |
40.3±4.5 about the NY average |
| Allen and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Granger and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±6.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hume and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1% NY: 40.2% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.2 NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Hume and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,875±$14k 22% below NY |
$59,583±$29kLowest 31% below NY |
$68,958±$14kHighest 20% below NY |
| Hume and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$20k 71% below NY |
$126,100±$24kHighest 70% below NY |
$110,600±$36kLowest 74% below NY |
| Allen and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $588±$492Lowest 64% below NY |
— | $811±$78Highest 50% below NY |
| Hume and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,754Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,125 53% below NY |
$3,206Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±89.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
40%±100 NY: 52.1% |
21.4%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Granger and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% NY: 14% |
20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
41 minHighest 25% above NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
27.8%±11.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
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NY 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.