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Charlestown vs Exeter 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
Charlestown has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Glocester has the highest household income ($114k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Charlestown | Exeter | Glocester | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,051 |
7,195Lowest |
10,221 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.3±2.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Charlestown and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlestown and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,404±$10k 36% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,500±$57kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Charlestown and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$134 about the U.S. average |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,365Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.7%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlestown and Exeter 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 | #10 of 38 in RI | #14 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chariho | Exeter-West Greenwich | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Ponaganset High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.