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Tolland vs Stepney 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).
Stepney has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Stepney | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,606Highest |
3,979Lowest |
11,184 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.5Lowest about the CT average |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
| Stepney and Granby 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% |
21.1%±5.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 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% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Granby and Stepney 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% |
54.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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±$16k 39% above CT |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$120,275±$14kLowest 26% above CT |
| Stepney 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 |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$119 13% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT |
| Stepney 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 |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
28 minLowest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±3.6 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| 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.