Compare towns
Granby vs Killingly vs Orange vs North Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
North Granby has the most people working from home (38.8%).
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 | Killingly | Orange | North Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,184 |
17,867Highest |
14,315 |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-5.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
41.8±21 about the CT average |
| Orange 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
27.8%±8.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Granby and Orange 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
25%±5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Granby and Orange 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
48.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
0%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$110,741±$38k 16% above CT |
| Orange 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$384,500±$47k 5% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 26% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$9,709Highest 46% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
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| Orange and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
0%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
100%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
38.8%±9Highest CT: 16% |
| North Granby and Granby 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Granby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | — |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | Killingly High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.