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Glocester vs Killingly vs Willimantic
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 expensive homes ($397k median).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
17,867 |
18,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Willimantic and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Killingly 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% 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% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68 25% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Willimantic 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. |
$4,678 50% 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% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Willimantic 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 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. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester and Killingly 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 | — |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.