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Granby vs Monroe 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%).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($503k median).
Tolland has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Monroe | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,184Lowest |
18,949Highest |
14,606 |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
41.4±2.5Lowest about the CT average |
| Granby and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
56.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland 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±$14kLowest 26% above CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
| Monroe and Tolland 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 |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$365,500±$21kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 26% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,403Lowest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | Monroe School District | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | Masuk High School | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.4 |
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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.