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Charlestown 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
Charlestown has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Scituate has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Killingly | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,051Lowest |
17,867Highest |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±2.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
| Charlestown and Scituate 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Scituate 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlestown and Scituate 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlestown and Killingly 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. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
| Charlestown and Scituate 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.7%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Scituate 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlestown 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 | #10 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chariho | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scituate |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.