Town guide

Granby, Connecticut

Granby is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, home to about 11,224 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06035, 06060 and 06090.

Homes sold for a median of $245 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population11,224276 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$245Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Granby

3 ZIP codes

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

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Around Granby

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA96 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY107 miles away

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

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

Who represents 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

Granby had 10,903 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 90th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

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

Granby population by census2000: 10,347, 2010: 11,282, 2020: 10,90310,347200011,282201010,9032020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GranbyJan: high 34°F, low 14°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 15°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 24°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 4 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 40°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 21°F, 4.6 in34°14°Jan3.737°15°Feb3.246°24°Mar4.259°35°Apr4.070°45°May4.079°55°Jun4.984°60°Jul4.582°58°Aug4.375°51°Sep4.863°40°Oct5.250°30°Nov3.939°21°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Barkhamsted, CT weather station (8 miles away).

Health care

45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Granby’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baystate Noble HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Westfield10.4 miles
  • Baystate Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield15.3 miles
  • Mercy Medical CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield15.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors2
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

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 Granby

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Granbrook Park · 43 acres4.1 mi
  • Rail Trail · 8 acres3.9 mi
  • Berg Field · 8 acres3.8 mi
  • Newgate State Wildlife Area3.8 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Geissler's Supermarket2.9 mi
  • Stop & Shop3.6 mi
  • Big Y4.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy4.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Frederick H. Cossitt Library1.3 mi
  • Granby Public Library2.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Salmon Brook Historical Society3.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • SummerWind Performing Arts Center7.9 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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 Granby

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kelly Lane Primary SchoolGranbyPre-K–2353Public1.2 mi
Wells Road Intermediate SchoolGranby3–5384Public1.6 mi
Granby Memorial Middle SchoolGranby6–8387Public2.3 mi
Granby Memorial High SchoolGranby9–12564Public2.3 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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