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Hatfield vs Killingly vs Pelham 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Pelham has the most people working from home (32.8%).
Buckland has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Pelham | Buckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
17,867Highest |
1,335Lowest |
2,036 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1% 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 |
45±8.4 16% above U.S. |
49.5±5.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Buckland and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Killingly 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% |
26.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pelham and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.8%Highest 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%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Hatfield 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. |
$113,750±$24kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$82,877±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Pelham 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±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$447,600±$33kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$321,400±$25k 3% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,205±$560 15% below U.S. |
$1,111±$213 21% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Pelham 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. |
$7,472Highest 140% above U.S. |
$4,761 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±35.2 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% 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% |
79.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 min 13% 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% |
32.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #198 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Hatfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pelham | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Killingly High School | None in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
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.