Compare towns
Orange vs Sandy Hook vs Tolland vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Sandy Hook has the highest household income ($161k).
Tolland has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Orange | Sandy Hook | Tolland | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
9,863Lowest |
14,606Highest |
11,184 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
43.1±3 5% above CT |
41.4±2.5Lowest about the CT average |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3 CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4% CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
$120,275±$14kLowest 26% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$365,500±$21kLowest about the CT average |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Sandy Hook and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,866±$439 25% above CT |
$1,680±$119 13% above CT |
$1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT |
| Orange and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988 35% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,403Lowest 11% above CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% CT: 10% |
5.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Granby and Sandy Hook 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | — | #60 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | — | Tolland School District | Granby School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Tolland High School | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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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.