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Granby vs Killingly vs Southwick vs Orange
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%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Southwick has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Killingly | Southwick | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,184 |
17,867Highest |
9,217Lowest |
14,315 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.7±3.2 15% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 49% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Orange and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,900±$17k 11% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169 6% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Southwick 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | Killingly High School | Southwick Regional School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.1 |
11.0Lowest |
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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.