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Charlestown vs Glocester vs Killingly vs Windham
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%).
Glocester has the highest household income ($114k).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Glocester | Killingly | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,051Lowest |
10,221 |
17,867 |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.3±2.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| 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% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,404±$10k 36% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Charlestown 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. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$134 about the U.S. average |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% 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. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.7%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Charlestown 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlestown 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 | #10 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chariho | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Ponaganset High School | Killingly High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
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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.