Compare towns
Granby vs Hebron vs Plainfield vs Orange
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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k 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 | Hebron | Plainfield | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,184 |
9,157Lowest |
15,141Highest |
14,315 |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
| Orange and Hebron 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%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange 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% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
| Hebron and Orange 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±$15k 5% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 26% above CT |
$8,263 24% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Hebron 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% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Plainfield School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | RHAM High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.