What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Haven has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

Granby has the highest household income ($57k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	East Haven	Granby
People
Population	225Highest	67Lowest
Median age	47±11.8Lowest 9% above VT	65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT
Kids under 18	23.1%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9%	3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	East Haven and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±12.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4%
	Granby and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25%Highest VT: 43.8%	10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7%	3%±16Highest VT: 7%
	Granby and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT	$57,083±$51kHighest 30% below VT
	Granby and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT	$151,800±$57kHighest 52% below VT
	Granby and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,364Highest 53% below VT	$2,250Lowest 55% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±100 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	16%Highest VT: 10.1%	7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	90.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 18% above VT	38 minHighest 60% above VT
Work from home	8.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	11.1%±17.1Highest VT: 16.9%
	Granby and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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VT 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.