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Buckland vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,036Highest |
594Lowest |
1,740 |
| 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. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Buckland and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gill and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckland and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,877±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,193±$246Highest 16% 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 | $4,761 53% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,318Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | — | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.