Compare towns
Sandy Hook vs Orange vs Granby vs Monroe
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 highest household income ($161k).
Orange has the most renters (10.8% rent).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Orange | Granby | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,863Lowest |
14,315 |
11,184 |
18,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% 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 | 22.6%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Orange 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% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2 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+ | 60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$120,275±$14kLowest 26% above CT |
$157,250±$12k 64% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,200±$33k 37% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$367,900±$17kLowest about the CT average |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
| Monroe and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,866±$439 25% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% 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 | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$8,376Lowest 26% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange 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% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Lowest 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 | #54 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Granby School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Granby Memorial High School | Masuk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.