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Granby vs Newfields vs Guildhall
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 most affordable homes ($152k median).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Newfields | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
2,023Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 69% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 55.2%±29Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granby and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,800±$57kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.


