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Volney vs Granby vs Schroeppel
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 most homeowners (81.9%).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($130k median).
Schroeppel has the most expensive homes ($188k 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 | Volney | Granby | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,642Lowest |
6,497 |
7,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±2.2Lowest 8% above NY |
44.6±4.4 12% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Volney 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%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Schroeppel and Granby 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% NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.7 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest 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±$10k 13% below NY |
$79,338±$12kHighest 8% below NY |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% 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±$22k 65% below NY |
$130,000±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$188,400±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$44Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY |
$972±$69 40% below NY |
| Granby and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,713 44% below NY |
$3,335Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.4%±45.9 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6% NY: 14% |
13.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Granby and Schroeppel 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 | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.