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Granby vs Hampton vs East 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 most people working from home (30.2%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% 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 | Hampton | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,184Highest |
1,647Lowest |
5,238 |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
42.4±2.3Lowest 3% above CT |
| Hampton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton 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% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Granby 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±$14k 26% above CT |
$109,167±$19kLowest 14% above CT |
$120,938±$24kHighest 26% above CT |
| East Granby 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 |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$388,000±$29kHighest 6% above CT |
| East 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±$169 10% below CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,341±$157Highest 10% below CT |
| East Granby 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$7,063 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Granby and Hampton 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% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
87.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 149 in CT | — | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | Hampton School District | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | None in town | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.