Compare towns
Ira vs Java vs Victory vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the highest household income ($97k).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Victory has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($130k 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 | Ira | Java | Victory | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,019 |
2,049 |
1,907Lowest |
6,497Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 8% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
31±5.7Lowest 22% below NY |
44.6±4.4Highest 12% above NY |
| Granby and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
35.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.7 NY: 7% |
| Ira and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,019±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$71,071±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$79,338±$12k 8% below NY |
| Ira and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,800±$16k 63% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$165,200±$15k 61% below NY |
$130,000±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,066±$164 34% below NY |
$1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY |
| Granby and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,594 45% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,623Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,335 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±35.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±50.8 NY: 52.1% |
49.4%±45.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Granby and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91% NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 7% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Granby and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #481 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CATO-MERIDIAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.