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Colebrook vs East Granby vs Killingly

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% 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.

MeasureColebrookEast GranbyKillingly
People
Population
1,494Lowest
5,238
17,867Highest
Median age
52.1±5Highest
27% above CT
42.4±2.3
3% above CT
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
Kids under 18
17.9%±3.9Lowest
CT: 20.2%
27.5%±7Highest
CT: 20.2%
19.8%±2.3
CT: 20.2%
East Granby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26%±4.2Highest
CT: 18.5%
21.1%±5.1
CT: 18.5%
19.7%±2.4Lowest
CT: 18.5%
Colebrook and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.6%
CT: 42.5%
52.1%Highest
CT: 42.5%
22.9%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.8Lowest
CT: 7.1%
5.6%±2.9Highest
CT: 7.1%
5.4%±1.9Lowest
CT: 7.1%
East Granby and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$111,250±$17k
16% above CT
$120,938±$24kHighest
26% above CT
$84,350±$8kLowest
12% below CT
East Granby and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$342,800±$19k
7% below CT
$388,000±$29kHighest
6% above CT
$288,600±$15kLowest
21% below CT
East Granby and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,333±$626
10% below CT
$1,341±$157Highest
10% below CT
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
East Granby and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,211
7% below CT
$7,063Highest
6% above CT
$3,922Lowest
41% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.1%±55Lowest
CT: 52.6%
54.1%±30.4Highest
CT: 52.6%
42.8%±10.9
CT: 52.6%
East Granby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.3%
CT: 10%
3.2%Lowest
CT: 10%
11.4%Highest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.6%Highest
CT: 66.5%
87.5%
CT: 66.5%
71.6%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1960Lowest
7 yrs older than CT
1975Highest
8 yrs newer than CT
1968
1 yr newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
29% above CT
25 minLowest
5% below CT
28 min
5% above CT
Work from home
7%±3.8Lowest
CT: 16%
13.5%±6.1Highest
CT: 16%
11.1%±2.3
CT: 16%
East Granby and Killingly 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 — #56 of 149 in CT #136 of 149 in CT
School district Colebrook School District East Granby School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town None in town East Granby High School Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.7Highest
11.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.