What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granger has the most kids (27.5% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Granger	Grove
People
Population	614Highest	539Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.7±8.9Lowest about the NY average	39.9±7.5Highest about the NY average
	Grove and Granger 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%	16.1%±6.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	19.1%±6.4Highest NY: 17.9%	18.4%±4.6Lowest 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%	20.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 7%	4.5%±4Highest NY: 7%
	Grove and Granger 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	$55,000±$11kLowest 36% below NY
	Granger and Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$125,000±$20kHighest 71% below NY	$109,200±$12kLowest 74% below NY
	Granger and Grove 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	$925±$58Highest 43% below NY
	Grove 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	$3,238Highest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±89.3Highest NY: 52.1%	53.3%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Granger and Grove 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%	13.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 5% below NY	35 minHighest 6% above NY
Work from home	7.7%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%	4.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Granger and Grove 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.