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Hopkinton vs Killingly vs Exeter 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
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Scituate has the most homeowners (87.3%).
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 | Hopkinton | Killingly | Exeter | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,420 |
17,867Highest |
7,195Lowest |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.1±3.9 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,172±$12k 20% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,300±$29k 22% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,616 80% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.3%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Hopkinton 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 | #11 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #14 of 38 in RI | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chariho | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Exeter-West Greenwich | Scituate |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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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.