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Buckland vs Gill vs Killingly vs Shelburne Falls
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 population (median age 49.5).
Gill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Shelburne Falls has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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| Measure | Buckland | Gill | Killingly | Shelburne Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,036 |
1,740Lowest |
17,867Highest |
1,845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.4±3.7 27% above U.S. |
| Buckland and Shelburne Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckland and Shelburne Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 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 | $82,877±$6k about the U.S. average |
$90,208±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$76,536±$13kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Gill 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. |
$340,100±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$314,500±$35k 5% below U.S. |
| Gill and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213 21% below U.S. |
$1,193±$246Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,107±$86 22% below U.S. |
| Gill and Buckland 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. |
$4,318 38% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,124 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Buckland 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne Falls and Gill 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 | Gill-Montague | 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.