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South Hadley vs Everett vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hadley has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Granby has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | South Hadley | Everett | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,754 |
50,045Highest |
6,080Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.6 7% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
46.3±4.2Highest 16% above MA |
| Granby and South Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.5%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
| South Hadley and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±3.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,910±$15k 10% below MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$119,297±$33kHighest 15% above MA |
| Granby and South Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,900±$19k 36% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$352,600±$16kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$54Lowest 25% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,500 8% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,572Highest 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Granby and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 3 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 19% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
23 minLowest 20% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.3%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #216 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #259 of 282 in MA |
| School district | South Hadley | Everett | Granby |
| High school in town | South Hadley High | Everett High | Granby Jr Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.