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Hopkinton vs Killingly vs Sutton vs Richmond
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Richmond has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,420 |
17,867Highest |
9,452 |
8,142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.1±3.9Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$124,653±$27k 54% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Richmond 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$435,800±$22k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% 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% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopkinton and Sutton 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #16 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chariho | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sutton | Chariho |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Sutton High School | Chariho High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.6 |
12.7Highest |
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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.