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Granby vs Upton vs Guildhall vs Brunswick
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 renters (9.8% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
Guildhall has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% 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 | Upton | Guildhall | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 67Lowest |
91 |
371Highest |
109 |
| Median age | 65.9±6.1 69% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
| Upton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 55.2%±29 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Granby 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% |
14.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick 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. |
— | $115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,800±$57kLowest 54% below U.S. |
— | $321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $850±$717 40% below U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250 28% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$2,472 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Guildhall 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.