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Granby vs Springfield vs Berkley
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 oldest population (median age 46.3).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Berkley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Springfield | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,080Lowest |
154,749Highest |
6,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9% MA: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.2Highest 16% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
43.4±4.1 9% above MA |
| Granby and Berkley 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% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Granby and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
37.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±3.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Granby and Springfield 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 |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$144,205±$49kHighest 39% above MA |
| 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±$16k 37% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$511,200±$45kHighest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,144±$55 35% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,572 7% below MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$6,018Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 20% below MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
27 minHighest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9 MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Berkley and Springfield 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Granby | Springfield | Berkley |
| High school in town | Granby Jr Sr High School | Springfield Central High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.