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Greenfield vs Killingly vs Montague vs Clinton
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Montague has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Clinton has the most expensive homes ($387k 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 | Greenfield | Killingly | Montague | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,664 |
17,867Highest |
8,482Lowest |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.3±3.1 14% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Greenfield and Montague 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%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montague and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton 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. |
$70,510±$12k 13% below U.S. |
$89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Clinton 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. |
$282,100±$17k 15% below U.S. |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,207±$115 15% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montague and Greenfield 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montague and Clinton 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 | #265 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague | Clinton |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | Killingly High School | Franklin County Technical | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.1 |
11.7 |
12.8Highest |
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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.