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Durham vs Granby vs Harwinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Harwinton has the most affordable homes ($352k 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 | Durham | Granby | Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,347Lowest |
11,184Highest |
5,575 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.9±5.4Highest 17% above CT |
44.7±3.2Lowest 9% above CT |
46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
| Durham and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Granby and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$120,275±$14kLowest 26% above CT |
$129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
| Durham and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
$352,100±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
| Durham and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT |
$1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,504±$200 about the CT average |
| Durham and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,107 7% above CT |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
$5,503Lowest 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±35Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Durham and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Granby and Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT | #34 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Granby School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | — | Granby Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.