Compare towns
Granby vs Windsor vs Windsor Locks vs Orange
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%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k 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.
| Measure | Granby | Windsor | Windsor Locks | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,184Lowest |
29,468Highest |
12,579 |
14,315 |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange 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% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
| Orange 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 |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 26% above CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Windsor Locks 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Windsor Locks School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | Windsor High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
10.2 |
8.9Lowest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.