What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).

Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Granby	Millis
People
Population	11,184Highest	8,888Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+7.2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.7±3.2Lowest 15% above U.S.	46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S.
	Millis and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%	18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Granby and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Millis 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%	54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Granby and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$120,275±$14kLowest 49% above U.S.	$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$367,900±$17kLowest 11% above U.S.	$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,335±$169Lowest 6% below U.S.	$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S.
	Millis and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,376Lowest 169% above U.S.	$9,344Highest 200% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.6%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Millis and Granby 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%	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 7% above U.S.	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	30.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#54 of 149 in CT	#63 of 282 in MA
School district	Granby School District	Millis
High school in town	Granby Memorial High School	Millis High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	10.7Lowest
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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.