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Tolland vs Sandy Hook vs Granby
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 youngest population (median age 41.4).
Sandy Hook has the most expensive homes ($501k median).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Sandy Hook | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,606Highest |
9,863Lowest |
11,184 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.5Lowest about the CT average |
43.1±3 5% above CT |
44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT |
| Granby and Sandy Hook 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% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$120,275±$14kLowest 26% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,500±$21kLowest about the CT average |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$119 13% above CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT |
| Sandy Hook and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,403Lowest 11% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% CT: 10% |
5.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
28 minLowest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Granby and Sandy Hook 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 | #60 of 149 in CT | — | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Tolland School District | — | Granby School District |
| High school in town | Tolland High School | — | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.