Compare towns
Granby vs Killingly vs Thomaston vs East Granby
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).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Thomaston | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,184 |
17,867Highest |
7,492 |
5,238Lowest |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
42.4±2.3 3% above CT |
| Granby and East 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% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Granby 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Granby and East 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% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
52.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Granby and Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$120,938±$24kHighest 26% above CT |
| East Granby 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 |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$388,000±$29kHighest 6% above CT |
| East Granby and Granby 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±$141 30% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,341±$157Highest 10% below CT |
| East Granby and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 26% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$7,063 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and East Granby 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.1 |
10.7Lowest |
11.7 |
| 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.