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Buckland vs Conway 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1950).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Conway | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,036 |
1,755Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Conway 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% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest 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% |
31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest 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±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,250±$11kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Conway and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,400±$25k 3% below U.S. |
$395,900±$25kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213 21% below U.S. |
$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Conway and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,761 53% above U.S. |
$5,797Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Conway | 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.