What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granby has the highest household income ($120k).

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.

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

Measure	Granby	North Granby
People
Population	11,184Highest	1,451Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-5.6% CT: +0.9%
Median age	44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT	41.8±21Lowest about the CT average
	Granby and North Granby 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%	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%±5Highest CT: 18.5%
	North Granby 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%	48.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	0%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$120,275±$14kHighest 26% above CT	$110,741±$38kLowest 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	$384,500±$47kHighest 5% above CT
	North Granby and Granby 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,376Lowest 26% above CT	$9,709Highest 46% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6%	—
Below poverty line	3.2%Highest CT: 10%	0%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	100%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT	1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 7% above CT	28 minLowest 5% above CT
Work from home	30.2%±5Lowest 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	—
School district	Granby School District	—
High school in town	Granby Memorial High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9	—
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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.