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Buckland vs Pomfret vs Gill
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).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Gill 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 | Pomfret | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,036 |
4,317Highest |
1,740Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Buckland and Pomfret 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckland and Gill 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% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill and Pomfret 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 |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,400±$25kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,193±$246 16% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Gill 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. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,318Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Pomfret 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 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 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gill 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Pomfret School District | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.