What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Trumbull has the most expensive homes ($547k median).

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	Trumbull
People
Population	11,184Lowest	37,281Highest
Median age	44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT	41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average
	Granby and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2%	26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	21.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5%	18.1%±1.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Granby and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%	60.1%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Granby and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$120,275±$14kLowest 26% above CT	$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$367,900±$17kLowest about the CT average	$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT	$2,266±$255Highest 52% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,376Lowest 26% above CT	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6%	60.8%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest CT: 10%	5.3%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	89.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT	1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 7% above CT	33 minHighest 25% above CT
Work from home	30.2%±5Highest CT: 16%	22.5%±3.2Lowest CT: 16%
	Granby and Trumbull 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	#26 of 149 in CT
School district	Granby School District	Trumbull School District
High school in town	Granby Memorial High School	Trumbull High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Lowest	14.5Highest
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.