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Hartland vs Killingly vs Colebrook vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Granville has the most homeowners (93.2%).
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.
| Measure | Hartland | Killingly | Colebrook | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,840 |
17,867Highest |
1,494Lowest |
1,846 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.9 25% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
50.1±3.5 29% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,375±$13kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$84,375±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,700±$21k 5% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$356,300±$25kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Granville and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,819±$478Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,292±$781 9% below U.S. |
| Hartland and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,633 81% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±54.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartland and Granville 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Hartland School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Colebrook School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.