What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granville has the most people working from home (15.3%).

Phillipston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).

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	Granville	Phillipston
People
Population	1,846Lowest	1,895Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+2.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	50.1±3.5Highest 25% above MA	48.8±1.7Lowest 22% above MA
	Granville and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±3.7 MA: 19.4%	17%±5 MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	24.9%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9%	17.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.7%Highest MA: 47.3%	25.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	4%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Phillipston and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,375±$14kLowest 19% below MA	$94,692±$14kHighest 9% below MA
	Phillipston and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,300±$25kLowest 37% below MA	$372,400±$27kHighest 34% below MA
	Phillipston and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,292±$781Lowest 27% below MA	$1,375±$849Highest 22% below MA
	Phillipston and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,284Highest 29% below MA	$3,914Lowest 35% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.1%±51.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	Phillipston and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest MA: 10%	5.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	92.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 34% above MA	29 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	15.3%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6%	9.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Granville and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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MA 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.