Town guide

East Granby, Connecticut

East Granby is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, home to about 5,198 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06026.

Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,198296 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$233Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in East Granby

1 ZIP code

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Granby. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around East Granby

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA93 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY107 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of East Granby; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents East Granby

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

East Granby had 5,214 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 129th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Hartford County grew from 195,480 residents in 1900 to 899,498 in 2020.

East Granby population by census2000: 4,745, 2010: 5,148, 2020: 5,2144,74520005,14820105,2142020

Hartford County, 1900–2020

Hartford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 195,480, 1910: 250,182, 1920: 336,027, 1930: 421,097, 1940: 450,189, 1950: 539,661, 1960: 689,555, 1970: 816,737, 1980: 807,766, 1990: 851,783, 2000: 857,183, 2010: 894,014, 2020: 899,498195K’00’10336K’20’30450K’40’50690K’60’70808K’80’90857K’00’10899K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East GranbyJan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 25°F, 4.1 in35°19°Jan3.339°21°Feb3.147°28°Mar3.861°38°Apr3.972°48°May3.880°58°Jun4.385°63°Jul4.283°62°Aug4.276°54°Sep4.464°42°Oct4.552°33°Nov3.541°25°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford Bradley Intl Ap, CT weather station (3 miles away).

Health care

37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Granby.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Francis Hospital & Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hartford11.1 miles
  • Connecticut Childrens Medical CenterChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Hartford12.7 miles
  • Baystate Noble HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Westfield12.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around East Granby

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Granbrook Park · 43 acres1.5 mi
  • Tariffville Park · 42 acres1.7 mi
  • Newgate State Wildlife Area2.1 mi
  • Rainbow Reservoir Boat Launch2.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop2.2 mi
  • Geissler's Supermarket2.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Simsbury Pharmacy2.8 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • East Granby Public Library1.0 mi
  • Granby Public Library2.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine2.1 mi
  • Salmon Brook Historical Society2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • SummerWind Performing Arts Center3.4 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in East Granby

Public schools here are run by East Granby School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Allgrove SchoolEast GranbyPre-K–2215Public1.1 mi
R. Dudley Seymour SchoolEast Granby3–5191Public1.2 mi
East Granby Middle SchoolEast Granby6–8218Public0.9 mi
East Granby High SchoolEast Granby9–12249Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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