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Buckland vs Killingly vs Pepperell vs Northfield
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).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Pepperell has the most renters (50.8% rent).
Northfield has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,036 |
17,867Highest |
1,971Lowest |
2,872 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±6.3 19% above U.S. |
48.9±4.2 26% above U.S. |
| Buckland and Northfield 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% |
14.8%±4.1Lowest 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%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckland and Northfield 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Northfield 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$76,726±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$103,375±$10kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$375,800±$31k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213 21% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,139±$301 19% below U.S. |
$1,142±$200Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Northfield and Pepperell 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. |
$4,594 47% 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% |
49.2%±25.9 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest 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% |
85.1%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. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
31 min 19% 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%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northfield 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 | #231 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Pioneer Valley |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | Killingly High School | — | Pioneer Valley Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
— | 10.7 |
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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.