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Granger vs Floyd vs Allen
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).
Floyd has the most expensive homes ($204k median).
Allen has the most people working from home (27.8%).
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 | Floyd | Allen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 614 |
3,702Highest |
405Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 39.7±8.9Lowest about the NY average |
42±7 6% above NY |
48.3±9.4Highest 21% above NY |
| Allen and Floyd 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% |
25.2%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Granger and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±6.4 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Allen and Granger 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% |
23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Floyd 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 |
$98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
$59,583±$29kLowest 31% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$20kLowest 71% below NY |
$204,200±$24kHighest 52% below NY |
$126,100±$24k 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $588±$492Lowest 64% below NY |
$1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY |
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| Floyd 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 |
$3,973Highest 40% below NY |
$3,125 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±89.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
40%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Granger and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% NY: 14% |
13%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
41 minHighest 25% above NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
27.8%±11.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Allen and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.