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Hinsdale vs Killingly vs Erving 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
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Erving has the most homeowners (81.5%).
Bernardston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Hinsdale | Killingly | Erving | Bernardston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,859 |
17,867Highest |
1,703Lowest |
2,164 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±10.1 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.3±2.4 11% above U.S. |
49±3.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Bernardston and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bernardston and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hinsdale and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,845±$17k 4% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$77,656±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$81,940±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$271,800±$20k 18% below U.S. |
$332,000±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$118 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,163±$213 18% below U.S. |
$1,283±$553Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Bernardston and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,065 about the U.S. average |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$4,516Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±24.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Erving and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bernardston and Killingly 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Erving | Pioneer Valley |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.