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Granger vs Elba vs Cato
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).
Elba has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cato has the highest household income ($82k).
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 | Elba | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 614Highest |
485Lowest |
515 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±8.9Lowest about the NY average |
40.7±10.7Highest about the NY average |
40.2±7.4 about the NY average |
| Elba and Cato 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% |
19.2%±6.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Granger and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±6.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.5%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Granger and Cato 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% |
19.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
5.8%±4.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cato and Elba 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 |
$65,625±$23kLowest 24% below NY |
$82,292±$19kHighest 4% below NY |
| Cato 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±$20kLowest 71% below NY |
$143,300±$13k 66% below NY |
$163,300±$19kHighest 61% below NY |
| Cato and Elba 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 |
$763±$257Highest 53% below NY |
$695±$678 57% below NY |
| Elba and Cato 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 |
$3,638Highest 45% below NY |
$3,125 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±89.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.5%±70.3 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±53Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Granger and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±5.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Granger and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.