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Buckland vs Charlemont 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
Buckland has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Charlemont has the oldest population (median age 59.6).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Buckland | Charlemont | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,036 |
1,118Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Charlemont and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,877±$6k about the U.S. average |
$53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Killingly and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,400±$25kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$305,500±$52k 8% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Buckland and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,023±$126Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Buckland and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,761Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlemont and Buckland 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 |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Hawlemont | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.