Compare towns
Suffield vs Killingly vs Orange vs East Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k 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 | Killingly | Orange | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
17,867Highest |
14,315 |
5,238Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
42.4±2.3 3% above CT |
| Orange and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
52.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Granby and Orange 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 25% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$120,938±$24k 26% above CT |
| Orange 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 11% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$388,000±$29k 6% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,341±$157 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$7,063 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange 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% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Orange 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Killingly High School | None in town | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.