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Granby vs Orange vs Sutton vs Barkhamsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
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 | Sutton | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,184 |
14,315Highest |
9,452 |
3,678Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.7±3.2 15% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.2±3.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Barkhamsted and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Barkhamsted 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. |
$142,325±$10k 76% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$123,544±$9k 53% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 11% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17k 48% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$368,000±$15k 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169 6% below U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,164±$114Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,354Lowest 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Sutton 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% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granby and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | — | Sutton | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.