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Granby vs Killingly vs Springfield vs South Hadley
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).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
South Hadley has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Killingly | Springfield | South Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,080Lowest |
17,867 |
154,749Highest |
17,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.6±2.6 10% above U.S. |
| Granby and South Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Hadley 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% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,297±$33kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$93,910±$15k 16% above U.S. |
| Granby and South Hadley 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. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$357,900±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| South Hadley and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,325±$54Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,572Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,500 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granby and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Hadley and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #276 of 282 in MA | #216 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Granby | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Springfield | South Hadley |
| High school in town | Granby Jr Sr High School | Killingly High School | Springfield Central High | South Hadley High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
11.1 |
12.2Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.