Compare towns
Bethany vs Granby vs Hamden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
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 | Bethany | Granby | Hamden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
11,184 |
61,045Highest |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
| Granby and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Granby and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Granby and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
| Bethany and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313 25% above CT |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
$7,784Lowest 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Granby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | None in town | Granby Memorial High School | Hamden High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.