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Foster vs Little Compton 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
Little Compton has the most expensive homes ($783k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Scituate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
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 | Little Compton | Killingly | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,523 |
3,584Lowest |
17,867Highest |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3 21% above U.S. |
60.3±3.7Highest 55% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Little Compton 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. |
$134,750±$36kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
| Little Compton and Foster 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. |
$783,400±$82kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
— | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
| Foster and Scituate 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. |
$3,696Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.1%±36Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Little Compton and Foster 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Little Compton 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 | #5 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster | Little Compton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scituate |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.