Granby is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 11,041 people and two associated neighborhoods, Granby is the 92nd largest community in Connecticut.Unlike some towns, Granby isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Granby are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Granby is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Granby who work in management occupations (14.41%), sales jobs (9.25%), and office and administrative support (9.07%). Also of interest is that Granby has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Granby telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.71% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Granby is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Granby really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Granby perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.If knowledge is power, Granby is a pretty powerful place. 56.39% of the adults in Granby have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Granby in 2022 was $61,389, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $245,556 for a family of four. The people who call Granby home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Granby residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Granby include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Granby is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
