Compare towns
Hartland vs Willimantic vs North 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).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
North Granby has the most people working from home (38.8%).
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 | Willimantic | North Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,840 |
18,096Highest |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-5.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
41.8±21 about the CT average |
| Hartland and North Granby 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% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
27.8%±8.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Granby and Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Granby 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
0%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$110,741±$38k 16% above CT |
| Hartland and North Granby 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$384,500±$47kHighest 5% above CT |
| North Granby 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 22% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,633 15% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$9,709Highest 46% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
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| Willimantic and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
0%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
100%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 22%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
38.8%±9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hartland School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.