What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).

Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Granby	Thompson
People
Population	11,184Highest	9,337Lowest
Median age	44.7±3.2Lowest 9% above CT	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT
Kids under 18	21.2%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2%	11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	21.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5%	24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Thompson 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%	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Granby and Thompson 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	$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average
	Granby and Thompson 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	$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,335±$169Highest 10% below CT	$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT
	Granby and Thompson 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	$3,822Lowest 42% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6%	54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Thompson 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%	5.9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	84.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 7% above CT	32 minHighest 20% above CT
Work from home	30.2%±5Highest CT: 16%	13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#54 of 149 in CT	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Granby School District	Thompson School District
High school in town	Granby Memorial High School	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	7.9Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.