What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granger has the most expensive homes ($125k median).

Hume has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

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	Hume
People
Population	614Lowest	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	40.3±4.5Highest about the NY average
	Hume 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%	24.4%±3Lowest 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%	20.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hume 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	30.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 7%	4.6%±3.2Highest NY: 7%
	Hume 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±$14kLowest 22% 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±$20kHighest 71% below NY	$110,600±$36kLowest 74% below NY
	Granger and Hume 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	$3,206Highest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±89.3Highest NY: 52.1%	21.4%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Granger and Hume 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%	11.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	84.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% below NY	27 minLowest 18% below NY
Work from home	7.7%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	7.8%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hume and Granger 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.