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Glocester vs Killingly vs Bloomfield vs Tiverton
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 homeowners (91%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Tiverton has the most expensive homes ($412k 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 | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
17,867 |
21,754Highest |
16,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.4±3.3 24% above U.S. |
51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Glocester 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% |
14.8%±2.4 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% |
25.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Tiverton 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% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bloomfield 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. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$98,725±$14k 22% above U.S. |
$106,036±$10k 31% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Tiverton 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. |
$411,900±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Tiverton 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±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,247±$152 12% 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. |
$4,767 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest 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% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 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. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| 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% |
13.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bloomfield and Tiverton 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 | #15 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 | Tiverton |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Killingly High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Tiverton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1 |
10.1 |
10.0Lowest |
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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.