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North GranbyCT
Home to 1,451 people, this town lies in Connecticut.
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Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,451
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$385K
Census ACS
Household income
$111K
median
Median age
41.8
years
Jobs based here
82
A commuter town
Is North Granby a good place to live?
No town among the 156 in Connecticut we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than North Granby. North Granby’s trail network density is 1.8 miles per square mile, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 1.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve, at 208 acres with 3.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade North Granby yet; the figures below are still real.
Small town
1,451 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
GranbyHartlandNorth Granby
Nearby attractions
All 155 attractions →Springfield Armory National Historic Site and 80 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Granby. Close and well known come first.
15 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
12 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
19 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
26 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
21 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
37 mi LakeQuabbin ReservoirSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to North Granby: who provides what
North Granby is unincorporated, so Hartford County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerFarmington River Power CompanyEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHartford CountyHartford County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Connecticut you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGranby Town ClerkTown of Granby; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code0606006060 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Granby.
Who lives here
Young adults are less common in North Granby than in Connecticut
Adults 18 to 34 are 5% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (20% statewide). Among residents in North Granby, 25% are 65 or older. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 48%, against 43% across Connecticut.
41.8median age · CT 41.1
| North Granby | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 48% | 45% | 29% |
North GranbyConnecticutUnited States
Ages · share of residents
23%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school32%
Some college12%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s29%
Graduate19%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of North Granby’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.3 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women.
| North Granby | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.2% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.5% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.5% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.7% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.1% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.2% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.1% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Fewer of North Granby’s working residents work locally than in the typical Connecticut or U.S. town
Half commute less than 18 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in North Granby rose by 42, to 82. Also worth knowing: in North Granby, the typical household income is $111,000. The top destinations are Hartford (12%), Granby (12%) and Windsor (7%).
1%work in town
| North Granby | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $111,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In North Granby1%
Hartford12%
Granby12%
Windsor7%
Simsbury6%
18 mi
median commute distance
82
jobs based in North Granby
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up 18.8% of North Granby
Walkers can cover 15 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves.
18.8%conserved
18.8%
conserved · 1,000 of 5,306 acres
15 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mary Edwards Mountain Property | 3.9 mi | 201 |
| 2. Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve | 3.7 mi | 208 |
| 3. Holcombe Preserve | 2.9 mi | 151 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in North Granby
The range runs from 16° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 51 inches of snow a winter.
51″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–37°
Spring35–59°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy North Granby is
CDC measures, 32 in all: North Granby beats Connecticut on 13 and trails on 2. The share of adults in North Granby who had a checkup this year: 84%. Only 10 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than North Granby. Two figures for adults in the town: 11% report frequent physical distress, 12% say their health is fair or poor.
| North Granby | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Connecticut
13 better17 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | North Granby | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.5% | 10% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.5% |
Baystate Noble Hospital
8.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in North Granby is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
83% of North Granby’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
$700Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Granby
16pages on North Granby
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of North Granby
Westfield State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Westfield, MA8.4 mi$12,179 in-state tuitionBay Path UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Longmeadow, MA13.6 mi$38,302 tuitionSpringfield Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Springfield, MA15 mi$5,904 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 North Granby residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave North Granby for work
Where North Granby’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
82jobs based in North Granby
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About North Granby
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
North Granby is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of the town of Granby. As of the 2020 census, North Granby had a population of 1,835. The center of North Granby is today marked principally by the Cossitt Branch Library and the Allen Cider Mill.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 8.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 293 ft
- ZIP code
- 06060
Questions about North Granby
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Granby, CT a good place to live?
We don’t grade North Granby yet; the figures below are still real.