Compare towns
Cumberland vs Killingly vs Thompson vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has the highest household income ($118k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (24 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 | Cumberland | Killingly | Thompson | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
17,867 |
9,337Lowest |
22,864 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.7±2.2 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lincoln and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$104,821±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$450,600±$17kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,468±$152Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,751 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Lincoln 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 | #18 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #21 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thompson School District | Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Lincoln Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
11.1 |
7.9Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.