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Chaplin vs Cranston vs Killingly vs Scituate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Cranston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
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 | Chaplin | Cranston | Killingly | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
83,250Highest |
17,867 |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,103 64% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Scituate 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 | — | #27 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scituate |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Cranston High School West | Killingly High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
15.4Highest |
11.1 |
10.8 |
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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.