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East Granby vs Killingly vs Suffield vs Tariffville

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).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Tariffville has the oldest population (median age 52.1).

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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.

MeasureEast GranbyKillinglySuffieldTariffville
People
Population
5,238
17,867Highest
15,702
1,419Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — — —
0%
CT: +0.9%
Median age
42.4±2.3
3% above CT
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
44.5±1.7
8% above CT
52.1±15.9Highest
27% above CT
Tariffville 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%
19.8%±2.3
CT: 20.2%
16.2%±2
CT: 20.2%
13.3%±4.2Lowest
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+
21.1%±5.1Highest
CT: 18.5%
19.7%±2.4
CT: 18.5%
18.4%±2.2
CT: 18.5%
11.2%±4.4Lowest
CT: 18.5%
East Granby and Killingly 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%
22.9%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
40.4%
CT: 42.5%
43.5%
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.6%±2.9
CT: 7.1%
5.4%±1.9
CT: 7.1%
4.4%±1.2Lowest
CT: 7.1%
10%±5.6Highest
CT: 7.1%
Tariffville 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
$120,938±$24kHighest
26% above CT
$84,350±$8kLowest
12% below CT
$119,472±$13k
25% above CT
$106,944±$21k
12% 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
$288,600±$15k
21% below CT
$407,500±$26kHighest
11% above CT
$274,600±$48kLowest
25% below 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
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,424±$141Highest
4% below CT
$1,244±$178
16% 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
$3,922Lowest
41% below CT
$6,456
about the CT average
$4,921
26% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.1%±30.4Highest
CT: 52.6%
42.8%±10.9
CT: 52.6%
51%±4.6
CT: 52.6%
29.8%±22.8Lowest
CT: 52.6%
East Granby and Suffield 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%
11.4%
CT: 10%
4.6%
CT: 10%
11.5%Highest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.5%Highest
CT: 66.5%
71.6%
CT: 66.5%
86.7%
CT: 66.5%
64.1%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
8 yrs newer than CT
1968
1 yr newer than CT
1979Highest
12 yrs newer than CT
1961Lowest
6 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
5% below CT
28 minHighest
5% above CT
26 min
3% below CT
21 minLowest
20% below CT
Work from home
13.5%±6.1
CT: 16%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
CT: 16%
18.4%±4.1Highest
CT: 16%
11.8%±6.1
CT: 16%
Suffield 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 #56 of 149 in CT #136 of 149 in CT #57 of 149 in CT —
School district East Granby School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Suffield School District —
High school in town East Granby High School Killingly High School Suffield High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.7Highest
11.1
10.9Lowest
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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.