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Pepperell vs Killingly vs North Brookfield 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
Pepperell has the most renters (50.8% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Pepperell | Killingly | North Brookfield | Buckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,971Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,760 |
2,036 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±6.3 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.2±9.4 16% above U.S. |
49.5±5.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Buckland and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.2 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+ | 18.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,726±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$79,285±$11k about the U.S. average |
$82,877±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,300±$40kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$359,100±$32k 8% above U.S. |
$321,400±$25k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$301Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$981±$63Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,111±$213 21% below U.S. |
| Pepperell and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,871Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,176 34% above U.S. |
$4,761 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±20.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Buckland and Pepperell 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #270 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Brookfield | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | North Brookfield High | Mohawk Trail Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
5.5Lowest |
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.