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Southwick vs Suffield vs Killingly vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southwick has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Southwick | Suffield | Killingly | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,217Lowest |
15,702 |
17,867Highest |
11,184 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±3.2 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Granby 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. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$120,275±$14k 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±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$367,900±$17k 11% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,335±$169 6% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,331 71% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #211 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Granby School District |
| High school in town | Southwick Regional School | Suffield High School | Killingly High School | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
10.9Lowest |
11.1 |
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.