Compare towns
Granby vs Killingly vs Orange vs Thomaston
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%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,184 |
17,867Highest |
14,315 |
7,492Lowest |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
41.5±7.7 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%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 26% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,915 11% below 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% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Thomaston 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.1 |
— | 10.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.