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Lenox vs Bennington vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the most homeowners (77.2%).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($130k median).
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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 | Lenox | Bennington | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658 |
15,249Highest |
6,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
44.6±4.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granby and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8k 6% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$79,338±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Granby and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$9k 51% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$130,000±$23kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,088±$173 23% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184 34% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,335Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.4%±45.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington 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 | #412 of 484 in NY | #58 of 70 in VT | #481 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.