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Buckland vs Killingly vs Pepperell vs Charlemont
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).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Pepperell has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Charlemont has the oldest population (median age 59.6).
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 | Killingly | Pepperell | Charlemont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,036 |
17,867Highest |
1,971 |
1,118Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±6.3 19% above U.S. |
59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
| 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
7%±2.5Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Pepperell 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 |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$76,726±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$53,063±$12kLowest 34% below 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±$25k 3% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$457,300±$40kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$305,500±$52k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213 21% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,139±$301Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,023±$126Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Pepperell 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,871Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±20.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland and Pepperell 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3Highest 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Hawlemont |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| 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.