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Granby vs Upton vs North Granby
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 affordable homes ($368k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
North Granby has the most people working from home (38.8%).
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 | Upton | North Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,184Highest |
8,189 |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2 15% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.8±21Lowest 7% 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±8.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Granby and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Granby 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.4Lowest 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±$14k 49% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$110,741±$38kLowest 37% 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. |
$384,500±$47k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169Highest 6% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Granby and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
$8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
$9,709Highest 211% 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% |
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| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
38.8%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Granby and Granby 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.