What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granville has the most kids (19.1% under 18).

Schroon has the shortest commute (17 min average).

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	Schroon
People
Population	414Lowest	1,897Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+13.7% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S.	54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S.
	Schroon and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%	15.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Granville and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Granville and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S.	$69,955±$10kHighest 13% below U.S.
	Schroon and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S.	$272,800±$21kHighest 18% below U.S.
	Schroon and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,163±$184Highest 18% below U.S.	$516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S.	$3,291Highest 6% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	45.6%±36.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Schroon and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 28% above U.S.	17 minLowest 36% below U.S.
Work from home	31.9%±15Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Schroon and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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U.S. 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.