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Bernardston vs Killingly vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bernardston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Montville has the highest household income ($96k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bernardston | Killingly | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
17,867 |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Bernardston and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bernardston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,940±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Montville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,000±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$553Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Bernardston and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,516 45% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,565Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bernardston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pioneer Valley | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Montville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.