What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

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.

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

Measure	Springfield	Granby
People
Population	154,749Highest	6,080Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA	46.3±4.2Highest 16% above MA
Kids under 18	24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4%	13.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	20.5%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%	36.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±0.5Lowest MA: 7.9%	7.8%±3.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Granby and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA	$119,297±$33kHighest 15% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA	$352,600±$16kHighest 37% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,144±$55 35% below MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,695Lowest 38% below MA	$5,572Highest 7% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±3.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	Granby and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	25.8%Highest MA: 10%	4.5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%	94.9%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA	1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 31% below MA	23 minHighest 20% below MA
Work from home	8.4%±0.9Highest MA: 18.6%	7.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Springfield and Granby 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	#276 of 282 in MA	#259 of 282 in MA
School district	Springfield	Granby
High school in town	Springfield Central High	Granby Jr Sr High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	11.0Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.