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Franklin vs Killingly vs Scituate vs Sprague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Franklin | Killingly | Scituate | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
17,867Highest |
10,517 |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.5±10.7 25% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934 26% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,668 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate and Killingly 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scituate | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Scituate High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.