What stands out worked out from the figures below

Southwick has the most renters (16.6% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Southwick	Granby
People
Population	9,217Lowest	11,184Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S.	44.7±3.2Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Southwick and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Granby and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Granby and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Granby and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S.	$120,275±$14kLowest 49% above U.S.
	Southwick and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S.	$367,900±$17kLowest 11% above U.S.
	Southwick and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S.	$1,335±$169Highest 6% below U.S.
	Granby and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S.	$8,376Highest 169% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1%	29.6%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Southwick and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978 2 yrs older than U.S.	1978 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 8% above U.S.	28 minLowest 7% above U.S.
Work from home	16.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	30.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#211 of 282 in MA	#54 of 149 in CT
School district	Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District	Granby School District
High school in town	Southwick Regional School	Granby Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Lowest	11.9Highest
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U.S. 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.