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Glocester vs Derby vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Glocester | Derby | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
12,487 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Glocester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Derby and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248 68% above U.S. |
$5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #138 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Derby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Derby High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.7Lowest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.