What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belchertown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

Granby has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Belchertown	Granby
People
Population	15,393Highest	6,080Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.9±1.6Lowest 10% above MA	46.3±4.2Highest 16% above MA
	Granby and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4%	13.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Belchertown and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9%	20.5%±4.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Belchertown and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	7.8%±3.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Granby and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,068±$15kLowest 4% above MA	$119,297±$33kHighest 15% above MA
	Granby and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,300±$12kHighest 34% below MA	$352,600±$16kLowest 37% below MA
	Belchertown and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,292±$230 27% below MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,810Highest 3% below MA	$5,572Lowest 7% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.4%±21.8Lowest MA: 51.8%	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	Granby and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Highest MA: 10%	4.5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%	94.9%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest about the MA average	23 minLowest 20% below MA
Work from home	14%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6%	7.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Belchertown 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	#168 of 282 in MA	#259 of 282 in MA
School district	Belchertown	Granby
High school in town	Belchertown High	Granby Jr Sr High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	11.0Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

MA 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.