Compare towns
Foster vs Killingly vs Richmond vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Foster has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Richmond has the most kids (22% under 18).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 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 | Foster | Killingly | Richmond | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,523Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,142 |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.1±3Highest 21% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Foster and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,646±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$30k 28% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$435,800±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$556 7% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Richmond and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Foster 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 | #22 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #16 of 38 in RI | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Foster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chariho | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Chariho High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
12.7Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.