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Danielson vs Glocester 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

Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k 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.

MeasureDanielsonGlocesterKillinglyScituate
People
Population
4,209Lowest
10,221
17,867Highest
10,517
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
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+0.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
50.8±4.3Highest
31% above U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
49.9±4
28% above U.S.
Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.9%±6.1
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±3.4
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
25.2%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Scituate and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
$113,508±$7kHighest
41% above U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$112,315±$23k
39% above U.S.
Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$396,500±$28k
19% above U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$449,300±$26kHighest
35% above U.S.
Scituate and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,235±$194
13% below U.S.
$1,417±$627
about the U.S. average
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,489±$251Highest
5% above U.S.
Scituate and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,009
29% above U.S.
$5,248
68% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,265Highest
69% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
64.5%±24Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59.6%±25.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
8% above U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.1%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Scituate 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 — #12 of 38 in RI #136 of 149 in CT #17 of 38 in RI
School district — Foster-Glocester · Glocester Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Scituate
High school in town — Ponaganset High School Killingly High School Scituate High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.8Highest
11.1
10.8Lowest
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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.