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Gill vs Killingly vs Montague vs Brimfield
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Montague has the most renters (37.3% rent).
Brimfield has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Montague | Brimfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,482 |
3,705 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±3.1Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±5.3 12% above U.S. |
| Montague and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brimfield and Killingly 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% |
23.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montague and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest 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% |
3.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest 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±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$70,510±$12kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$111,250±$22kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Brimfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$282,100±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$389,100±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,207±$115Highest 15% below U.S. |
$886±$365Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Montague and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318 38% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,128Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montague and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #265 of 282 in MA | #108 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gill-Montague | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague | Brimfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Franklin County Technical | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.