Compare towns
Granby vs Killingly vs Sterling vs Tolland
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).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Tolland has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Sterling | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,184 |
17,867Highest |
3,629Lowest |
14,606 |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
| Granby and Tolland 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% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Granby and Killingly 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% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland 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 |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT |
| Tolland 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±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$365,500±$21k about the CT average |
| Granby and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 26% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$7,403 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1 CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Killingly 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sterling School District | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
| 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.