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Bethany vs Sutton vs East Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Sutton | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288 |
9,452Highest |
5,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.5±2.9 9% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.4±2.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Granby and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bethany and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$120,938±$24kLowest 50% above U.S. |
| Bethany and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$388,000±$29kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,341±$157Highest 5% below U.S. |
| East Granby and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 167% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$7,063 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Granby and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and East 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Sutton | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.