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Deep River vs 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
Deep River has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Deep River | Granby | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458Lowest |
11,184 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6Highest 12% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Deep River and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Granby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$120,275±$14kHighest 26% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Granby and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$367,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Granby and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,335±$169Highest 10% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Granby and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 8% below CT |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #70 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Granby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Granby Memorial High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.9Highest |
11.1 |
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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.