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Granby vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Belchertown
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).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Belchertown has the most expensive homes ($371k median).
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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 | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Belchertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,080Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
15,393 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
43.9±1.6 13% above U.S. |
| Granby and Belchertown 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Belchertown 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belchertown 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Belchertown 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,068±$15k 34% above U.S. |
| Granby and Belchertown 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$371,300±$12kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Belchertown 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. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$230 9% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,572 79% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,810Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granby and Windsor Locks 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Belchertown 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #168 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Granby | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Belchertown |
| High school in town | Granby Jr Sr High School | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Belchertown High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.