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Gill vs Killingly vs Colrain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gill has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
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 | Killingly | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,740 |
17,867Highest |
1,627Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Colrain 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,208±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Gill and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
| Gill and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gill and Killingly 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 | — |
| School district | Gill-Montague | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.