Compare towns
Granby vs Sandy Hook vs Canton 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%).
Sandy Hook has the highest household income ($161k).
Canton has the most renters (16.3% rent).
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 | Sandy Hook | Canton | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,184Highest |
9,863 |
10,144 |
3,678Lowest |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Canton 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% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4% CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook 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 |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,900±$17kLowest about the CT average |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Sandy Hook and Canton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$6,354Lowest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Sandy Hook 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% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
28 minLowest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Granby and Canton 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 | — | #22 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | — | Canton School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | — | Canton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.