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Granby vs Sutton vs Canton vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Canton has the most renters (16.3% rent).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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 | Sutton | Canton | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,184Highest |
9,452 |
10,144 |
7,807Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.7±3.2 15% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.3±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
| Canton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and Middlebury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlebury 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 49% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$117,991±$20kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$133,487±$26k 65% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,900±$17kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$395,300±$24k 19% above U.S. |
$476,400±$23k 43% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169 6% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,403±$358Highest about the U.S. average |
$398±$387Lowest 72% below U.S. |
| Canton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$7,232 132% above U.S. |
$8,434Highest 170% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±28.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #22 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | Sutton | Canton School District | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | Sutton High School | Canton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
12.6Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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U.S. 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.