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Buckland vs Killingly vs Pepperell vs Sheffield
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 people working from home (14.1%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Pepperell has the most renters (50.8% rent).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,036 |
17,867Highest |
1,971Lowest |
3,330 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest 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. |
48.2±8 24% above U.S. |
| Buckland and Sheffield 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% |
13.3%±4Lowest 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% |
23.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckland and Sheffield 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% |
37.5% 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% |
4.2%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Sheffield 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. |
$92,120±$31kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Sheffield 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. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$457,300±$40kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$409,400±$32k 23% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Sheffield 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. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,139±$301 19% below U.S. |
$1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Sheffield 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. |
$4,520 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±20.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±21.2Lowest 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% |
6.4%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% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Buckland and Pepperell 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 | #250 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | Killingly High School | — | Mt Everett Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
11.1Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.