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Granby vs Hebron vs Ledyard
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%).
Hebron has the highest household income ($143k).
Ledyard 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 | Hebron | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,184 |
9,157Lowest |
15,433Highest |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
| Hebron 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% |
20.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Granby and Hebron 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% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron 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 |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
| Hebron 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 |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
| Hebron and Granby 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 |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,629±$247 9% above CT |
| Hebron and Ledyard 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 |
$8,263 24% above CT |
$6,371Lowest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Ledyard 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Granby and Hebron 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 | #28 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Ledyard School District |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | RHAM High School | Ledyard High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.5 |
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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.