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Sandy Hook vs Redding vs Granby vs Hebron
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Granby has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Hebron has the most renters (11.2% rent).
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 | Redding | Granby | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,863 |
8,780Lowest |
11,184Highest |
9,157 |
| Median age | 43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook and Granby 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% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding 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% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Hebron 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 |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$120,275±$14kLowest 26% above CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
| Redding 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±$33k 37% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$367,900±$17kLowest about the CT average |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,866±$439 25% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
| Redding 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
$8,263Lowest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Hebron 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% |
4% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
28 minLowest 7% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Redding and Granby 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 | — | #14 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Granby School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | — | Joel Barlow High School | Granby Memorial High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.