Compare towns
East Granby vs Killingly vs Union vs Marlborough
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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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 | Killingly | Union | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,238 |
17,867Highest |
944Lowest |
6,130 |
| Median age | 42.4±2.3 3% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Marlborough 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| East Granby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $120,938±$24k 26% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$142,105±$35kHighest 48% above CT |
| Marlborough and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,000±$29kHighest 6% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
| East Granby and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,341±$157Highest 10% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,333±$438 10% below CT |
| East Granby and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,063 6% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$7,397Highest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Marlborough 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%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±6.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #56 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Granby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Union School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | East Granby High School | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.