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Sandy Hook vs Sterling vs Granby
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).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Sterling | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,863 |
3,629Lowest |
11,184Highest |
| Median age | 43.1±3 5% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT |
| 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%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Granby 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 |
$102,695±$12kLowest 7% above CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
— | $1,335±$169Lowest 10% 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 |
$4,551Lowest 31% below CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±26.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Sandy Hook and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
28 minLowest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest 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 | — | #119 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Sterling School District | Granby School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.