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Barkhamsted vs Mansfield vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barkhamsted has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Granby has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
25,358Highest |
11,184 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Granby and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$335,400±$20kLowest 9% below CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Barkhamsted and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
| Mansfield and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 4% below CT |
$5,727Lowest 14% below CT |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Granby and Mansfield 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 | #45 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Granby School District |
| High school in town | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.