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Granby vs Stepney vs Canton
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%).
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
Canton has the most renters (16.3% rent).
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 | Stepney | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,184Highest |
3,979Lowest |
10,144 |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2Lowest 9% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
| Stepney 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% |
21.1%±5.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton 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% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton 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% |
54.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Granby 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 |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,900±$17kLowest about the CT average |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
| Stepney 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 |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 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 |
| School district | Granby School District | — | Canton School District |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | — | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.