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Glocester vs Killingly vs Bloomfield vs Hopkinton
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 highest household income ($114k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Hopkinton has the most expensive homes ($404k 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 | Glocester | Killingly | Bloomfield | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
17,867 |
21,754Highest |
8,420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.4±3.3 24% above U.S. |
46.1±3.9 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Bloomfield 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bloomfield and Hopkinton 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. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$98,725±$14k 22% above U.S. |
$97,172±$12k 20% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$286,900±$11kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$404,300±$29kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Bloomfield 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,795Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,616 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Bloomfield 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bloomfield and Hopkinton 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #11 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Chariho |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Killingly High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1 |
10.1Lowest |
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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.