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Hampden vs Calais vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Granby has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Hampden | Calais | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,946 |
1,713Lowest |
6,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.3±4.2 19% 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 | 14%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampden and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,536±$16k 29% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$119,297±$33kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Granby and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,200±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$352,600±$16kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Calais and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$107Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Calais and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,181 98% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,572Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.9%±42.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granby and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #199 of 282 in MA | — | #259 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Granby |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Granby Jr Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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| 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.