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Killingly vs Hebron vs Granby

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Hebron has the highest household income ($143k).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyHebronGranby
People
Population
17,867Highest
9,157Lowest
11,184
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
45.1±2.7Highest
10% above CT
44.7±3.2
9% above CT
Hebron and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3Lowest
CT: 20.2%
20.8%±3.3
CT: 20.2%
21.2%±3.2Highest
CT: 20.2%
Granby and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.7%±2.4
CT: 18.5%
18.6%±2.4Lowest
CT: 18.5%
21.3%±2.8Highest
CT: 18.5%
Granby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
52.7%
CT: 42.5%
59.4%Highest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
CT: 7.1%
5.9%±2.1Highest
CT: 7.1%
5.1%±1.8Lowest
CT: 7.1%
Hebron and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,350±$8kLowest
12% below CT
$142,500±$23kHighest
49% above CT
$120,275±$14k
26% above CT
Hebron and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15kLowest
21% below CT
$385,800±$15kHighest
5% above CT
$367,900±$17k
about the CT average
Hebron and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,635±$241Highest
10% above CT
$1,335±$169
10% below CT
Hebron and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922Lowest
41% below CT
$8,263
24% above CT
$8,376Highest
26% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
CT: 52.6%
61.5%±28.4Highest
CT: 52.6%
29.6%±13.1Lowest
CT: 52.6%
Hebron and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.4%Highest
CT: 10%
4.1%
CT: 10%
3.2%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
88.8%
CT: 66.5%
92.1%Highest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
1 yr newer than CT
1986Highest
19 yrs newer than CT
1978
11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
5% above CT
33 minHighest
23% above CT
28 min
7% above CT
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Lowest
CT: 16%
27.2%±4.6
CT: 16%
30.2%±5Highest
CT: 16%
Granby and Hebron 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 #28 of 149 in CT #54 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 Granby School District
High school in town Killingly High School RHAM High School Granby Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
9.3Lowest
11.9Highest
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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.