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Foster vs Sterling vs Killingly vs West Greenwich
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 most people working from home (17.7%).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
West Greenwich has the most expensive homes ($535k 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 | Foster | Sterling | Killingly | West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,523 |
3,629Lowest |
17,867Highest |
6,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3Highest 21% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
43±3.8 11% above U.S. |
| Foster and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Greenwich and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Foster 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. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$135,625±$17kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich 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. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$535,400±$68kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$556 7% above U.S. |
— | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,414±$206Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,491 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±39.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and West Greenwich 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Foster and Sterling 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #19 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster | Sterling School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.