What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granville has the most people working from home (15.3%).

Tolland has the highest household income ($106k).

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	Granville	Tolland
People
Population	1,846Highest	540Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.8% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	50.1±3.5Lowest 25% above MA	51.7±7.2Highest 29% above MA
	Tolland and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4%	17.8%±5.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Tolland and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.9%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9%	22.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Granville and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%	39.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.2 MA: 7.9%	2.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,375±$14kLowest 19% below MA	$106,250±$10kHighest about the MA average
	Tolland and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,300±$25kHighest 37% below MA	$355,700±$22kLowest 37% below MA
	Granville and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,292±$781 27% below MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,284Highest 29% below MA	$2,714Lowest 55% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.1%±51.7Highest MA: 51.8%	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Granville and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest MA: 10%	6.3%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	94.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA	1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 34% above MA	38 minLowest 32% above MA
Work from home	15.3%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6%	12.5%±5.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Granville and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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MA 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.