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Killingly vs Lincoln vs Glocester
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).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($451k median).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Killingly | Lincoln | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
22,864Highest |
10,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±2.2 12% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lincoln and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lincoln and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$104,821±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$450,600±$17kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,468±$152Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
| Lincoln and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,751 52% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Glocester 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 | #21 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Lincoln Senior High School | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.