Compare towns
Preston vs Killingly vs Granby vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Preston | Killingly | Granby | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,821Lowest |
17,867Highest |
11,184 |
5,124 |
| Median age | 46.2±7 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
| Canterbury and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Granby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,648±$27k 22% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$120,275±$14kHighest 26% above CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Granby and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,900±$13k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$367,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Granby and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Preston and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749 29% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Preston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #93 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Preston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Granby School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Granby Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.