What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granby has the most affordable homes ($368k median).

Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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	Upton
People
Population	11,184Highest	8,189Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+6.1% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.7±3.2Lowest 15% above U.S.	46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S.
	Upton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Upton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Granby and Upton 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%	53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Granby and Upton 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 49% above U.S.	$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S.
	Upton 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±$17kLowest 11% above U.S.	$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,335±$169Highest 6% below U.S.	$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S.
	Granby and Upton 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.	$8,376 169% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.6%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Upton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2% U.S.: 12.5%	3.2% U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 7% above U.S.	35 minHighest 34% above U.S.
Work from home	30.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Granby and Upton 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	#46 of 282 in MA
School district	Granby School District	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton
High school in town	Granby Memorial High School	Blackstone Valley
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	11.2Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.