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Granby vs Middlefield vs North 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 highest household income ($120k).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
North Granby has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Middlefield | North Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,184Highest |
4,243 |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
41.8±21Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.8%±8.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Granby and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
25%±5 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and North 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% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
0%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,275±$14kHighest 26% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$110,741±$38k 16% above CT |
| Granby and North Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,900±$17kLowest about the CT average |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$384,500±$47kHighest 5% above CT |
| North Granby and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 26% above CT |
$6,853Lowest 3% above CT |
$9,709Highest 46% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
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| Middlefield and 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% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
0%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
100%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
38.8%±9Highest CT: 16% |
| North Granby and Granby 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Granby School District | Regional School District 13 | — |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.