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Granby vs Chaplin vs Hartland
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%).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Chaplin | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,184Highest |
2,070 |
1,840Lowest |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
| Hartland and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Granby and Hartland 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% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hartland 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% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,275±$14kHighest 26% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$113,375±$13k 18% above CT |
| Granby and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| Granby and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Chaplin 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Chaplin and Granby 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% |
5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Lowest CT: 16% |
22%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Granby and Hartland 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 | — | — |
| School district | Granby School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.