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Killingly vs Scituate vs Georgetown

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).
Scituate has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (20.2%).

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MeasureKillinglyScituateGeorgetown
People
Population
17,867Highest
10,517
8,474Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
49.9±4Highest
28% above U.S.
42.8±3.5
10% above U.S.
Scituate and Georgetown 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%
14.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown 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%
25.2%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Scituate and Killingly 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%
34.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
56.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Scituate 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.
$112,315±$23k
39% above U.S.
$151,595±$23kHighest
88% above U.S.
Georgetown and Scituate 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.
$449,300±$26k
35% above U.S.
$651,200±$23kHighest
96% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,489±$251
5% above U.S.
$2,223±$506Highest
57% above U.S.
Georgetown and Scituate 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.
$5,265
69% above U.S.
$7,272Highest
133% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59.6%±25.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.7%±22.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Scituate and Georgetown 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%
5%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±5.1
U.S.: 15.1%
20.2%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Georgetown and Scituate 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 #17 of 38 in RI #140 of 282 in MA
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Scituate Georgetown
High school in town Killingly High School Scituate High School Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Highest
10.8
9.3Lowest
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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.