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Volney 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
Volney has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Granby has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Volney | Granby |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,642Lowest |
6,497Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±2.2Lowest 8% above NY |
44.6±4.4Highest 12% above NY |
| Granby and Volney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Volney and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Granby and Volney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Volney and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,848±$10kLowest 13% below NY |
$79,338±$12kHighest 8% below NY |
| Granby and Volney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,200±$22kHighest 65% below NY |
$130,000±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
| Volney and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$44Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY |
| Granby and Volney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,713Highest 44% below NY |
$3,335Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.4%±45.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Granby and Volney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest NY: 14% |
13.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Granby and Volney 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 | #466 of 484 in NY | #481 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY 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 |
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.