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Gill vs Killingly vs Montague vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Montague has the most renters (37.3% rent).
Sheffield has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,482 |
3,330 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±3.1 14% above U.S. |
48.2±8Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sheffield and Montague 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% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4Lowest 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% |
23.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montague and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% 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%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±4.5 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. |
$92,120±$31kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Sheffield 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. |
$409,400±$32kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,207±$115 15% below U.S. |
$1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Sheffield and Montague 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. |
$4,520Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±21.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%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. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #265 of 282 in MA | #250 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 | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Franklin County Technical | Mt Everett Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.7Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.