Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Granby's standout: it has 66 miles of trail and 26% conserved land. Overall it grades B+, 120th among Massachusetts's 282 graded towns. The median household earns $119K and it reports less crime per resident than 91% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is schools: its schools rank behind 86% of the state's. Granby’s trail density is 2.4 miles per square mile, where Massachusetts’ towns sit at 1.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Only 2 of Massachusetts’ 325 towns score lower on history. The biggest place to walk is Mount Holyoke Range State Park, 2,241 acres with 35.5 miles of trail.
Where Granby beats most towns.
Census counts: 596 in 1790, a low of 596 in 1790, 6,110 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1837 and 6 maps from 1886 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Massachusetts), ordered by how far Granby is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Granby. Close and well known come first.
10 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
Big draw36 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
13 mi LakeQuabbin Reservoir
16 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
34 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
6 mi MuseumVolleyball Hall of FameSpringfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Volleyball Hall of Fame: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Granby, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Granby.
Granby reports less crime than Amherst Town or any other graded neighbor and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Massachusetts; it also trails Amherst Town and its other neighbors on schools.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Holyoke Range State Park | 35.5 mi | 2,241 |
| 2. Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area | 2.2 mi | 158 |
| 3. Facing Rock Wildlife Conservation Easement | 1.1 mi | 187 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Each of its 4 graded neighbors has a higher School Grade than its D, Amherst Town highest at B.
Its public schools are run by the Granby school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East MeadowLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 375 | C− |
| Granby Jr Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 290 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MA on state tests and graduation
Its A tops all 4 graded towns on its borders; Amherst Town (A−) comes closest. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Granby’s property crime rate is 1.8 per 1,000 residents, below both Massachusetts’ towns (4.9) and U.S. towns (9.9). Granby’s violent crime rate is 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Granby | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Within Massachusetts it is healthier than 51% of the 279 graded towns: Massachusetts sets a high bar.
Granby beats the Massachusetts average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 24% of adults have obesity in Granby.
| Granby | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 28% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 25% |
| What stands out | Granby | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 11.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Granby home is worth about $403,000, up 1.5% in a year, 38% below the Massachusetts typical home. 95% of Granby households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Jobs based here grew from 698 in 2013 to 915.
Most working residents leave Granby for work: only 7% work in town. The average trip to work in Granby is 23 minutes. Since 2013, Granby has added 217 jobs, to 915 in 2023.
| Granby | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 7.9% | 18% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $119,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Granby since 2015.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Granby has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 16° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
14 within 15 miles of the center of Granby
About 8 of every 100 Granby residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Massachusetts.
Where Granby’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Granby.
Town in Massachusetts, United States
Granby is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,110 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The census-designated place of Granby corresponds to the main village of Granby in the center of the town.
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4 towns share a border with Granby.
Amherst Town next door grades higher for schools (B to Granby’s D) and lower for cost of living (D− to C).
| Town | MA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granby | #120 | B+ | C | A | D | A |
| South Hadley | #129 | B+ | C− | B | C | A |
| Amherst Town | – | A− | D− | A− | B | A |
| Ludlow | #240 | C | D | B+ | C | B− |
| Belchertown | #147 | B+ | C− | B+ | B− | A |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Granby grades B+ overall, better than 72% of U.S. towns and #120 of 282 in Massachusetts. It grades A for health, A for safety and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 4.6 years of the area's median household income ($87,001 across the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
3 notable people were born here, including Zenas Ferry Moody and George Cobb.
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