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Granby vs Hebron vs Sutton vs Barkhamsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Hebron has the most renters (11.2% rent).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Barkhamsted has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
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 | Sutton | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,184Highest |
9,157 |
9,452 |
3,678Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.7±3.2 15% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.2±3.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Barkhamsted and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Granby and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barkhamsted 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hebron and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $120,275±$14kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$142,500±$23k 77% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$123,544±$9k 53% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,900±$17kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$385,800±$15k 16% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$368,000±$15k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169 6% below U.S. |
$1,635±$241Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,164±$114Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$8,263 165% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,354Lowest 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±28.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Sutton | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | RHAM High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
9.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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U.S. 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.