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Grove vs Granger vs Ossian
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grove has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
Granger has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
Ossian has the most expensive homes ($173k 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.
| Measure | Grove | Granger | Ossian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 539Lowest |
614 |
689Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.9±7.5 about the NY average |
39.7±8.9Lowest about the NY average |
52.3±13.9Highest 31% above NY |
| Ossian and Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±6.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.5%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±6.4 NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ossian and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% NY: 40.2% |
19.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±4Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.8 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest 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 | $55,000±$11kLowest 36% below NY |
$66,875±$14k 22% below NY |
$71,738±$6kHighest 17% below NY |
| Ossian and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $109,200±$12kLowest 74% below NY |
$125,000±$20k 71% below NY |
$172,700±$43kHighest 59% below NY |
| Ossian and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $925±$58Highest 43% below NY |
$588±$492Lowest 64% below NY |
$867±$302 47% below NY |
| Grove and Ossian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,238 51% below NY |
$2,754Lowest 58% below NY |
$4,366Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±100 NY: 52.1% |
61.9%±89.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±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 | 13.2% NY: 14% |
13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
30 minLowest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ossian 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.