What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).

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	Morris
People
Population	11,184Highest	2,164Lowest
Median age	44.7±3.2Lowest 9% above CT	52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT
	Morris 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 CT: 20.2%	17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Granby and Morris 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%	29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5%
	Morris 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%	41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1%
	Morris 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	$109,191±$25kLowest 14% above CT
	Granby and Morris 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	$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT
	Morris and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,335±$169Highest 10% below CT	$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT
	Granby and Morris 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	$5,273Lowest 21% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6%	57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Morris 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 CT: 10%	6.8%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	89.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT	1967Lowest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 7% above CT	29 minHighest 11% above CT
Work from home	30.2%±5Highest CT: 16%	18.4%±5.7Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#54 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Granby School District	Regional School District 20
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

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.