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Granby vs Suffield vs Wolcott vs Hampden
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 kids (19.4% under 18).
Hampden has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
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 | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,080 |
15,702 |
16,279Highest |
4,946Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.2 19% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.9±3.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampden 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% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Suffield 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampden 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% 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% |
4.6%±1.8 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±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
$104,536±$16kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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 6% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$358,200±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,464±$913Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,132±$107Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$6,181 98% 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% |
36.9%±42.4Lowest 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
9.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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 | #199 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Granby | Suffield School District | Wolcott School District | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| 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.