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Granby vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks 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%).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,184 |
15,702Highest |
12,579 |
1,840Lowest |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
| Hartland 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Granby and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hartland 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$14kHighest 26% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$113,375±$13k 18% above CT |
| Granby and Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Granby 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 |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Suffield 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Granby School District | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.