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Glocester vs Killingly vs Raynham 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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Tiverton has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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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.
| Measure | Glocester | Killingly | Raynham | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,505 |
16,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.5 10% 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%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest 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% |
25.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tiverton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest 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%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$106,036±$10k 31% 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. |
$411,900±$24k 24% 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. |
$1,247±$152 12% below U.S. |
| Raynham 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. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,767 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest 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% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% 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% |
13.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tiverton 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 | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bridgewater-Raynham | Tiverton |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Tiverton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1 |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.