What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).

Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).

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	Granby	Derby
People
Population	11,184Lowest	12,487Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-4.5% CT: +0.9%
Median age	44.7±3.2Lowest 9% above CT	46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT
	Derby 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%	14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	21.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5%	21.1%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Granby and Derby 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%	35.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Derby 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	$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$367,900±$17kHighest about the CT average	$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT	$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average
	Derby and Granby 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	$5,510Lowest 17% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6%	53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6%
	Derby 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%	10.8%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT	1967Lowest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 7% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	30.2%±5Highest CT: 16%	15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#54 of 149 in CT	#138 of 149 in CT
School district	Granby School District	Derby School District
High school in town	Granby Memorial High School	Derby High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	9.7Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.