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Southwick vs Willimantic vs Granville
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 highest household income ($120k).
Willimantic has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Granville has the most homeowners (93.2%).
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 | Willimantic | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,217 |
18,096Highest |
1,846Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
50.1±3.5Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Granville and Southwick 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% |
20.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Willimantic and Southwick 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granville 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$84,375±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$356,300±$25k 7% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,332±$72Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,292±$781 9% below U.S. |
| Southwick and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,331Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
$4,284Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willimantic and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southwick and Granville 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Southwick Regional School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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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.