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Hope Valley vs Killingly vs Jamestown vs Little Compton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Jamestown has the most expensive homes ($842k median).
Little Compton has the oldest population (median age 60.3).
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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.
| Measure | Hope Valley | Killingly | Jamestown | Little Compton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,297Lowest |
17,867Highest |
5,534 |
3,584 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±10.6 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.2±2.6 50% above U.S. |
60.3±3.7Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Little Compton and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Hope Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Little Compton and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Little Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,932±$23k 26% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$140,625±$42kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$134,750±$36k 67% above U.S. |
| Jamestown and Little Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $447,500±$24k 35% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$842,400±$59kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$783,400±$82k 135% above U.S. |
| Jamestown and Little Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,629±$916Highest 15% above U.S. |
— |
| Jamestown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,448Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,047 62% above U.S. |
$3,696Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±28.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.1%±36 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope Valley and Little Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jamestown and Little Compton 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #2 of 38 in RI | #5 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Jamestown | Little Compton |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.