What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Granby has the most kids (27.8% under 18).

Granby has the highest household income ($120k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Granby	Granby
People
Population	1,451Lowest	11,184Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.6% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	41.8±21Lowest about the CT average	44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT
	Granby and North Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.8%±8.4Highest CT: 20.2%	21.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2%
	North Granby and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±5Highest CT: 18.5%	21.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5%
	North Granby and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%	59.4%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.1%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,741±$38kLowest 16% above CT	$120,275±$14kHighest 26% above CT
	Granby and North Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$384,500±$47kHighest 5% above CT	$367,900±$17kLowest about the CT average
	North Granby and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,335±$169 10% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,709Highest 46% above CT	$8,376Lowest 26% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	0%Lowest CT: 10%	3.2%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest CT: 66.5%	92.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT	1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 5% above CT	28 minHighest 7% above CT
Work from home	38.8%±9Highest CT: 16%	30.2%±5Lowest CT: 16%
	North Granby and Granby 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	—	#54 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Granby School District
High school in town	—	Granby Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.9
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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.