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Sandy Hook vs Bethany vs Granby vs Tolland
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%).
Tolland has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Sandy Hook | Bethany | Granby | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,863 |
5,288Lowest |
11,184 |
14,606Highest |
| Median age | 43.1±3 5% above CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT |
41.4±2.5Lowest about the CT average |
| Granby and Sandy Hook 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% |
22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Granby and Bethany 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% |
56.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland and Bethany 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 |
$133,264±$16k 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±$17k about the CT average |
$365,500±$21kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
— | $1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,680±$119 13% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Tolland 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 |
$8,313 25% above CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
$7,403Lowest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
28 minLowest 7% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6 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 | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Granby School District | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Granby Memorial High School | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.