Compare towns
Sandy Hook vs Bethany vs Granby vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandy Hook has the most expensive homes ($501k median).
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sandy Hook | Bethany | Granby | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,863 |
5,288Lowest |
11,184Highest |
7,807 |
| Median age | 43.1±3 5% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
| Granby and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
58% CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany 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 | $160,814±$25k 68% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$120,275±$14kLowest 26% above CT |
$133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
| Bethany and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$367,900±$17kLowest about the CT average |
$476,400±$23k 30% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
— | $1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Sandy Hook and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,313Lowest 25% above CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
$8,434 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±26.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Sandy Hook and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
87.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 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 | — | #30 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Granby School District | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Granby Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.