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Suffield vs Chicopee vs East 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
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Chicopee has the most renters (44.3% rent).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Chicopee | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
55,295Highest |
5,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.9±1.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42.4±2.3 9% above U.S. |
| Suffield and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Granby and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Granby and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Granby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$120,938±$24kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| East Granby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$274,500±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$388,000±$29k 17% above U.S. |
| Suffield and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,157±$50Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,341±$157 5% below U.S. |
| Suffield and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,063Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Granby and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and East 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #247 of 282 in MA | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Chicopee | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.2 |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.