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North Granby vs Plainfield vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Granby has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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.
| Measure | North Granby | Plainfield | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
15,141Highest |
11,184 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.8±21 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
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% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 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% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,741±$38k 16% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$367,900±$17k 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 | — | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,335±$169Highest 10% below CT |
| Granby and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,709Highest 46% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 39.8%±9.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Plainfield and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 38.8%±9Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Granby School District |
| High school in town | — | Plainfield High School | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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| 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.