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Granby vs Berkley vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Berkley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Hampden has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
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 | Berkley | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,080 |
6,829Highest |
4,946Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% MA: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.2 16% above MA |
43.4±4.1Lowest 9% above MA |
50.9±3.3Highest 27% above MA |
| Hampden and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Berkley and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.8%±5.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hampden and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
37.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±3.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Granby and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,297±$33k 15% above MA |
$144,205±$49kHighest 39% above MA |
$104,536±$16kLowest about the MA average |
| Berkley and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,600±$16kLowest 37% below MA |
$511,200±$45kHighest 9% below MA |
$358,200±$16k 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,132±$107 36% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,572Lowest 7% below MA |
$6,018 about the MA average |
$6,181Highest 3% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
36.9%±42.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Granby and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 20% below MA |
27 minHighest 6% below MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.9%±3.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Berkley and Hampden 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 | #259 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA | #199 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Granby | Berkley | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Granby Jr Sr High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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MA 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.