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Exeter vs Killingly vs Glocester vs Hopkinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Exeter | Killingly | Glocester | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
17,867Highest |
10,221 |
8,420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.1±3.9 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$97,172±$12k 20% 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 | $509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$404,300±$29k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$5,616 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5 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 | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Hopkinton 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | #11 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Chariho |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Ponaganset High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.