What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granby has the shortest commute (23 min average).

Wolcott has the most people working from home (11.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Granby	Wolcott
People
Population	6,080Lowest	16,279Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	46.3±4.2Highest 19% above U.S.	44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S.
	Granby and Wolcott 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%	19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Wolcott and Granby 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%	18.8%±2.8Lowest 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%	37%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.9Lowest 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±$33kHighest 48% above U.S.	$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S.
	Granby and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$352,600±$16kHighest 6% above U.S.	$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average
	Granby and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,464±$913 4% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,572Lowest 79% above U.S.	$5,799Highest 86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Granby and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.
Work from home	7.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolcott and Granby 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	#76 of 149 in CT
School district	Granby	Wolcott School District
High school in town	Granby Jr Sr High School	Wolcott High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Highest	10.1Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.