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Hopkinton vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Westerly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hopkinton has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Westerly has the most expensive homes ($467k median).
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 | Putnam | Westerly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,420Lowest |
17,867 |
9,292 |
23,333Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.1±3.9 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
52.2±2.4Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Westerly 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% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton and Killingly 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$98,875±$5kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Westerly and Hopkinton 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$466,600±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,257±$131Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Westerly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,616Highest 80% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.3%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopkinton and Westerly 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton and Westerly 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #25 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chariho | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Westerly |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Westerly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
9.6 |
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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.