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Suffield vs Hanson 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%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
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 | Hanson | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
10,660 |
5,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
42.4±2.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Hanson 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% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Granby and Hanson 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% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Granby and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Granby and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$120,938±$24k 50% above U.S. |
| Hanson and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$388,000±$29kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,341±$157Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Suffield 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. |
$6,402Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$7,063Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Whitman-Hanson | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
14.7Highest |
11.7 |
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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.