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Barkhamsted vs Granby vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barkhamsted has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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 | Barkhamsted | Granby | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
11,184Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.7±3.2Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Barkhamsted and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barkhamsted and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barkhamsted and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9k 53% above U.S. |
$120,275±$14kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15k 11% above U.S. |
$367,900±$17kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114 18% below U.S. |
$1,335±$169Highest 6% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Granby and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354Lowest 104% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granby and Upton 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 | #63 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Granby School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Granby Memorial High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.