Compare towns
Hartland vs Killingly vs Preston vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Preston | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,840Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,821 |
11,184 |
| Median age | 48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
| Hartland and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Granby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,375±$13k 18% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$116,648±$27k 22% above CT |
$120,275±$14kHighest 26% above CT |
| Granby and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
$367,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
| Granby and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
| Hartland and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,633 15% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Preston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 22%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.3%±6Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Granby and Hartland 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Preston School District | Granby School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.