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Tolland vs Killingly vs Granby vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tolland has the highest household income ($133k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
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 | Tolland | Killingly | Granby | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,606 |
17,867Highest |
11,184 |
5,575Lowest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Granby and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Tolland and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
| Tolland and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,500±$21k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$367,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
| Granby and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,403 11% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±3.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Tolland School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Granby School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | Tolland High School | Killingly High School | Granby Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.9 |
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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.