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Granby vs Plainville vs Suffield 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%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k 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 | Plainville | Suffield | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,184 |
17,551Highest |
15,702 |
3,678Lowest |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
| Barkhamsted 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Granby and Barkhamsted 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% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted 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% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
54.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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±$14k 26% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Granby 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 |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Barkhamsted 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 |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
| Suffield and Granby 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 |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,354 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Plainville 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% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Suffield School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | Plainville High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.4 |
10.9Lowest |
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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.