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Granby vs Suffield vs Wolcott vs Berkley
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%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Berkley has the most expensive homes ($511k median).
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 | Wolcott | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,080Lowest |
15,702 |
16,279Highest |
6,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43.4±4.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Granby and Suffield 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% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berkley and Wolcott 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%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granby and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Wolcott 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 48% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Berkley 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±$16k 6% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,464±$913Highest 4% above U.S. |
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| Wolcott and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,572Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
$6,018 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granby and Suffield 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% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs 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. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Berkley 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Granby | Suffield School District | Wolcott School District | Berkley |
| High school in town | Granby Jr Sr High School | Suffield High School | Wolcott High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
10.9 |
10.1Lowest |
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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.