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Glocester vs Killingly vs North Smithfield vs Plainfield
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 most renters (28.4% rent).
North Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | North Smithfield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,708 |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Glocester and North Smithfield 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% |
19.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and North Smithfield 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% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest 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% |
4.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Glocester and North Smithfield 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. |
$457,200±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Glocester and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,219 67% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% 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% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Killingly 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Smithfield 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #13 of 38 in RI | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Smithfield | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Killingly High School | North Smitfield HS | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1 |
12.1 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.