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Granby vs Hartland vs Killingly vs Suffield
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%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Hartland | Killingly | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,184 |
1,840Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% 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% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Granby and Killingly 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% |
21.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest 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% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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 |
$113,375±$13k 18% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| Granby and Suffield 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 |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Hartland and Suffield 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 |
$5,633 15% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Killingly 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% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
22%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | Hartland School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.1 |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.