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Brimfield vs Gill vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brimfield has the highest household income ($111k).
Gill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Brimfield | Gill | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,705 |
1,740Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±5.3 12% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Gill and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brimfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brimfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$22kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Brimfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,100±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $886±$365Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,193±$246Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Gill and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128Highest 64% above U.S. |
$4,318 38% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gill and Brimfield 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 | #108 of 282 in MA | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brimfield | Gill-Montague | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.