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Granger vs Elba vs Grove
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
Elba has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Grove has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
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 | Grove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 614Highest |
485Lowest |
539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±8.9Lowest about the NY average |
40.7±10.7Highest about the NY average |
39.9±7.5 about the NY average |
| Elba and Grove 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%±6.8 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±6.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Granger and Elba 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% |
18.4%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Granger and Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.3% NY: 40.2% |
20.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
4.5%±4Highest NY: 7% |
| Grove 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±$14kHighest 22% below NY |
$65,625±$23k 24% below NY |
$55,000±$11kLowest 36% below NY |
| Granger and Elba 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 |
$143,300±$13kHighest 66% below NY |
$109,200±$12kLowest 74% below NY |
| Elba 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 |
$763±$257 53% below NY |
$925±$58Highest 43% below NY |
| Grove and Elba 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 |
$3,238 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±89.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.5%±70.3 NY: 52.1% |
53.3%±100Lowest 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% |
13.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Granger and Elba 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.