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Granby vs Prospect vs Hartland
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%).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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.
| Measure | Granby | Prospect | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,184Highest |
9,458 |
1,840Lowest |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2Lowest 9% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
| Hartland and Prospect 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Hartland 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% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
39.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Granby and Prospect 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 |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$113,375±$13kLowest 18% above CT |
| Prospect 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±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$350,700±$21kLowest 4% below CT |
| Granby and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Prospect 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$5,633Lowest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
22%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Granby and Hartland 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Granby School District | Regional School District 16 | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | None in town | 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 |
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.