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Granby vs Ledyard vs Hebron vs Barkhamsted
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%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Hebron has the highest household income ($143k).
Barkhamsted has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
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 | Ledyard | Hebron | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,184 |
15,433Highest |
9,157 |
3,678Lowest |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Hebron 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% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted 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% |
40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
54.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Barkhamsted 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 |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
| Hebron and Barkhamsted 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 |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
| Hebron and Barkhamsted 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 |
$1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Hebron and Ledyard 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 |
$6,371 4% below CT |
$8,263 24% above CT |
$6,354Lowest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Ledyard 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% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
| Granby and Hebron 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | Ledyard School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | Ledyard High School | RHAM High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.5 |
9.3Lowest |
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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.