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Glocester vs Killingly vs Orange vs Scituate
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Orange has the highest household income ($142k).
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 | Orange | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
17,867Highest |
14,315 |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Orange 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% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% 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% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange 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±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$491,500±$17kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
| Orange and Scituate 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. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248 68% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% 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% |
64%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Orange 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Scituate 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Scituate |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1 |
— | 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.