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Gill vs Dudley vs Buckland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Dudley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Buckland has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Gill | Dudley | Buckland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
11,929Highest |
2,036 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
49.5±5.4Highest 24% above MA |
| Buckland and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±8.7 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dudley and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 42.3% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
43.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,208±$14kHighest 13% below MA |
$84,604±$12k 19% below MA |
$82,877±$6kLowest 20% below MA |
| Gill and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17k 39% below MA |
$392,600±$19kHighest 30% below MA |
$321,400±$25kLowest 43% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246 32% below MA |
$1,217±$182Highest 31% below MA |
$1,111±$213Lowest 37% below MA |
| Dudley and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318 28% below MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,761Highest 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
58%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Gill and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 29% below MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | — | #142 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Gill-Montague | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Mohawk Trail Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
MA 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.