What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jay	Granby
People
Population	471Lowest	6,497Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S.	44.6±4.4Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Jay and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Granby and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Granby and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Granby and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S.	$79,338±$12kHighest about the U.S. average
	Granby and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S.	$130,000±$23kLowest 61% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,088±$173 23% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,588Highest 15% above U.S.	$3,335Lowest 7% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	49.4%±45.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Granby and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.	31 minLowest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Jay and Granby 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	Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District	FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.