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Granby vs Thompson 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%).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Barkhamsted has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Thompson | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,184Highest |
9,337 |
3,678Lowest |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2Lowest 9% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
| Thompson and Barkhamsted 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% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Granby and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Thompson 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% |
54.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Barkhamsted 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 |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Granby 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 |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Barkhamsted and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169Highest 10% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
| Granby and Barkhamsted 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 |
$6,354 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest 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% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 minLowest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
| Granby and Barkhamsted 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | Thompson School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.