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Canterbury vs Glocester vs Killingly vs Scotland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Canterbury | Glocester | Killingly | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,124 |
10,221 |
17,867Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±5 15% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scotland and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$99,881±$12k 24% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$294,100±$20k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,188±$468 16% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,140 33% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,175Highest 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury and Glocester 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ponaganset High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.