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Glocester vs Killingly vs Raynham 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).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Scituate has the most people working from home (13.3%).

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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.

MeasureGlocesterKillinglyRaynhamScituate
People
Population
10,221Lowest
17,867Highest
15,505
10,517
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+13.1%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
42.9±1.5
10% 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%
20.4%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Raynham 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%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 17.2%
25.2%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Scituate 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%
39.7%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%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Glocester 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.
$124,012±$16kHighest
54% above U.S.
$112,315±$23k
39% above U.S.
Raynham and Glocester 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±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$524,400±$29kHighest
58% above U.S.
$449,300±$26k
35% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,417±$627
about the U.S. average
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,749±$74Highest
24% above U.S.
$1,489±$251
5% above U.S.
Raynham and Scituate 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.
$6,752Highest
116% above U.S.
$5,265
69% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
64.5%±24
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.1%±13.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
59.6%±25.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Raynham and Glocester 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%
7.7%
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%
78.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
30% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
36 minHighest
38% 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%
11.8%±3.4
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Scituate 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 #190 of 282 in MA #17 of 38 in RI
School district Foster-Glocester · Glocester Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Bridgewater-Raynham 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
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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.