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Granby vs Derby 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%).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
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 | Derby | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,184 |
12,487Highest |
1,840Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 44.7±3.2Lowest 9% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
| Hartland and Derby 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% |
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% |
21.1%±3.9Lowest 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% |
35.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$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 |
$256,700±$21kLowest 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 |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Derby 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 |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest 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% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Granby School District | Derby School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | Derby High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.