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Hatfield vs Killingly vs Deerfield vs Buckland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Deerfield has the highest household income ($106k).
Buckland has the oldest housing (typical home built 1950).
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 | Hatfield | Killingly | Deerfield | Buckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
17,867Highest |
5,158 |
2,036Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckland and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$82,877±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Deerfield and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$321,400±$25k 3% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,111±$213 21% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,761 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Hatfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #156 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hatfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Deerfield · Frontier | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Killingly High School | Frontier Regional | Mohawk Trail Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
9.5 |
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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.