Moving to Granby, Connecticut

Population: 10,347. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,088 (+7.2% change)
Males: 5,139 (49.7%), Females: 5,208 (50.3%)

Hartford County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $81,151
Median house value: $177,200

Population by Race

Races in Granby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (20.7%), English (20.3%), German (15.9%), Italian (13.5%), Polish (9.1%), French (8.0%).

Elevation: 215 feet

Map of Granby, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Granby

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 51.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Granby town

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 70.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

3.8% Foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Granby:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Granby:

  • BRADLEY INTL (about 9 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 15 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 18 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Granby:

  • SIMSBURY (about 3 miles; SIMSBURY, CT; Abbreviation: 4B9)
  • SKYLARK AIRPARK (about 16 miles; WAREHOUSE POINT, CT; Abbreviation: 7B6)
  • ROBERTSON FIELD (about 20 miles; PLAINVILLE, CT; Abbreviation: 4B8)

Amtrak stations near Granby:

  • 12 miles: WINDSOR LOCKS (S. MAIN ST. (RTE. 159)). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: WINDSOR (41 CENTRAL ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: HARTFORD (1 UNION PLACE). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Granby:

  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 12 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,026)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)

Schools

Public high school in Granby:

  • GRANBY MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 599; Location: 315 SALMON BROOK ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Granby:

  • GRANBY MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 558; Location: 321 SALMON BROOK ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FRANK M. KEARNS PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 5 CANTON RD.; Grades: KG – 02)
  • KELLY LANE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 60 KELLY LN.; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • WELLS ROAD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: 134 WELLS RD.; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • HOMEBOUND (Location: 15B NORTH GRANBY ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Granby:

  • GRANBY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $652,931; Location: 15 NORTH GRANBY RD.; 55,035 books; 2,286 audio materials; 2,693 video materials; 215 serial subscriptions)