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East Granby vs Hampton vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k 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 | East Granby | Hampton | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,238 |
1,647Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 42.4±2.3Lowest 3% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton 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+ | 52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| East Granby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,938±$24kHighest 26% above CT |
$109,167±$19kLowest 14% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| East Granby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,000±$29k 6% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Suffield and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,341±$157 10% below CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Suffield and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,063Highest 6% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East Granby and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Hampton 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Granby School District | Hampton School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | East Granby High School | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.