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Exeter vs Killingly vs Thomaston vs South Kingstown
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 people working from home (17.2%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Thomaston has the oldest population (median age 41.5).
South Kingstown has the most expensive homes ($560k 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.
| Measure | Exeter | Killingly | Thomaston | South Kingstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
17,867 |
7,492 |
32,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.5±7.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
38.9±2.2 about the U.S. average |
| Thomaston and Killingly 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%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Kingstown 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
22.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$108,960±$10k 35% above U.S. |
| Exeter and South Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$560,200±$22kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| South Kingstown and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,368±$194Highest 3% below U.S. |
| South Kingstown and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,881 89% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,915Highest 90% above U.S. |
$5,338 71% 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% |
57.9%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Thomaston 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and South Kingstown 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #9 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | Kingston Hill Academy · The Compass School |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | South Kingstown High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.