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Granby vs Danielson vs North Granby
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 highest household income ($120k).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
North Granby has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Danielson | North Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,184Highest |
4,209 |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-5.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
41.8±21 about the CT average |
| Granby and North Granby 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% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.8%±8.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Granby 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Granby 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% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
0%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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 |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$110,741±$38k 16% above CT |
| Granby and North 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 |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$384,500±$47kHighest 5% above CT |
| North Granby and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169Highest 10% below CT |
$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT |
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| Granby and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 26% above CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$9,709Highest 46% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
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| Danielson and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
0%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
100%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
38.8%±9Highest CT: 16% |
| North Granby and 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 | #54 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Granby School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.