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Granby vs Andover vs Windsor Locks vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Canton has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Granby | Andover | Windsor Locks | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,184 |
3,152Lowest |
12,579Highest |
10,144 |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
| Andover and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
| Andover and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,900±$17k about the CT average |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
| Canton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
| Canton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 26% above CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
| Granby and Canton 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 | #54 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | Andover School District | Windsor Locks School District | Canton School District |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
9.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.