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Granby vs Orange vs Stepney vs Barkhamsted
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%).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
Barkhamsted has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
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 | Orange | Stepney | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,184 |
14,315Highest |
3,979 |
3,678Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2Lowest 9% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Orange 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Orange 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 |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
| Stepney and Orange 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
| Orange and Stepney 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 |
$2,172±$161 46% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Stepney and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 26% above CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$6,354Lowest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% CT: 10% |
3.9%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
| Granby and Barkhamsted 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | — | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | — | — | Barkhamsted School District |
| 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 | 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.