Granby, Connecticut

Town · population 10,903 (2020 Census)

Median home: $367,900
Household income: $120,275
Jan low / Jul high: 14° / 84°
Snow a year: 51 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 7
Median age: 44.7

Granby is a town of 10,903 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $367,900, close to the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks quieter than 82% of Connecticut towns, better for families than 73% of Connecticut towns.

How Granby ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Granby is worth $367,900, close to the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.1 times the median household income of $120,275, which is more affordable than 74% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,335 a month. 92.1% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Granby	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$367,900	$376,000
Median rent	$1,335	$1,462
Median household income	$120,275	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.1×	3.6×
Homeownership	92.1%	80.3%
Median year built	1978	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.0%	—

Who lives in Granby

People	Granby	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	44.7	45.0
Age 65 and over	21.3%	20.6%
Under 18	21.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	59.4%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	3.2%	5.7%
Veterans	4.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	6.6%	—
Work from home	30.2%	16.8%
Average commute	28.3 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	96.6%	93.8%

Weather in Granby

July highs average 83.9°F and January lows 13.6°F. About 51.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 51.4 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 15 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 151 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Barkhamsted station (7.7 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Granby since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on October 3, 1979 about 7.3 miles from the town center and killed 3. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 6 deaths and 701 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on May 15, 2018.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 19 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on May 15, 2018.

Public schools in Granby

4 public schools with 1,726 students, about 12.2 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Granby Memorial High School	9-12	563	11.0
Granby Memorial Middle School	6-8	393	11.9
Kelly Lane Primary School	PK-2	391	13.5
Wells Road Intermediate School	3-5	379	13.5

Towns near Granby

East Granby, CT
5.2 mi · 5,214 people · home $388,000
Southwick, MA
6.2 mi · 9,232 people · home $397,500
Simsbury Center, CT
6.4 mi · 6,268 people · home $412,800
West Simsbury, CT
6.7 mi · 2,521 people · home $503,100
Simsbury, CT
6.8 mi · 24,517 people · home $443,500
Barkhamsted, CT
7.7 mi · 3,647 people · home $368,000
Suffield, CT
8.0 mi · 15,752 people · home $407,500
Weatogue, CT
8.6 mi · 2,906 people · home $432,800

Granby questions

Is Granby, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Granby scores better for retirees than 61% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 82%. 21.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.7).

How much does a house cost in Granby?

The median owner-occupied home in Granby is valued at $367,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $120,275, so homes cost about 3.1 times income. Median rent is $1,335 a month.

What is the weather like in Granby?

July highs average 83.9°F and January lows 13.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 51.1 inches of precipitation a year and 51.4 inches of snow.

Does Granby get tornadoes?

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Granby since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on October 3, 1979. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Granby's Census boundary (GEOID 0911032640). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.