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Granby vs Suffield vs Hubbardston
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Hubbardston has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Hubbardston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,080 |
15,702Highest |
4,371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.2 19% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.8±9.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Hubbardston 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% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hubbardston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,297±$33kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$123,500±$24kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Hubbardston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,600±$16kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$371,600±$18k 12% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$953±$206Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,572 79% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±67.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granby and Hubbardston 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% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Hubbardston 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #128 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Granby | Suffield School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Granby Jr Sr High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.