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Chaplin vs Foster vs Glocester vs Killingly
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 affordable homes ($255k median).
Foster has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 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 | Chaplin | Foster | Glocester | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
4,523 |
10,221 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
47.1±3 21% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Glocester and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Killingly 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. |
$113,646±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Foster and Glocester 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. |
$425,300±$30kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Foster and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Foster 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. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Glocester 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Foster 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 | — | #22 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Foster | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Ponaganset High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
11.1 |
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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.