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Granby vs Enfield vs Hampden
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 highest household income ($119k).
Enfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Hampden has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
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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 | Enfield | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,080 |
41,090Highest |
4,946Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.2 19% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.9±3.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,297±$33kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$104,536±$16k 29% above U.S. |
| Granby and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,600±$16k 6% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$358,200±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,132±$107Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,572 79% above U.S. |
$5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,181Highest 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.9%±42.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granby and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enfield 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #199 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Granby | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Granby Jr Sr High School | Enfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.