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Greenfield vs Killingly vs Gill vs Bernardston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most renters (44.3% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Gill has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Bernardston has the oldest population (median age 49).
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 | Greenfield | Killingly | Gill | Bernardston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,664 |
17,867Highest |
1,740Lowest |
2,164 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
49±3.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Bernardston and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenfield and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.2Lowest 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 | $55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$90,208±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$81,940±$10k 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 | $263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$340,100±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$332,000±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Gill and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,193±$246 16% below U.S. |
$1,283±$553Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Bernardston and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,318 38% above U.S. |
$4,516 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gill and Bernardston 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 | #257 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Greenfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Gill-Montague | Pioneer Valley |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.