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Killingly vs Richmond vs Hampton

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 renters (28.4% rent).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($436k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).

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.

MeasureKillinglyRichmondHampton
People
Population
17,867Highest
8,142
1,647Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+4%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
42.7±4.1
10% above U.S.
51.5±5.3Highest
32% above U.S.
Hampton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
22%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.7%±5.3Lowest
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%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
15.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.1%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
49.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
7.1%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Richmond 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.
$124,653±$27kHighest
54% above U.S.
$109,167±$19k
35% above U.S.
Richmond and Hampton 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.
$435,800±$22kHighest
31% above U.S.
$295,800±$27k
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,580±$777Highest
12% above U.S.
$1,285±$288
9% below U.S.
Richmond and Hampton 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.
$6,362Highest
104% above U.S.
$4,364
40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±42.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.5%±51.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
34 minHighest
29% above U.S.
29 min
10% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton and Killingly 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 #16 of 38 in RI —
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Chariho Hampton School District
High school in town Killingly High School Chariho High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
12.7Highest
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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.