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Jamestown vs Killingly vs Little Compton vs Narragansett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jamestown has the most expensive homes ($842k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Little Compton has the most homeowners (93.8%).
Narragansett has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Jamestown | Killingly | Little Compton | Narragansett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,534 |
17,867Highest |
3,584Lowest |
14,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.2±2.6 50% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.3±3.7Highest 55% above U.S. |
46.3±6.3 19% 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 | 14.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±2.7 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+ | 69.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,625±$42kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$134,750±$36k 67% above U.S. |
$95,721±$7k 19% 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 | $842,400±$59kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$783,400±$82k 135% above U.S. |
$743,500±$60k 123% 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 | $1,629±$916 15% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,712±$234Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Narragansett and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,047Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,696Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.1%±36Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±26.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Little Compton and Narragansett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Narragansett and Jamestown 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 | #2 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #5 of 38 in RI | #6 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Jamestown | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Little Compton | Narragansett |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Narragansett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.