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Killingly vs Scituate vs Glocester vs Montville
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).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Scituate | Glocester | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
10,517 |
10,221Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville 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. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Scituate 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scituate | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Scituate High School | Ponaganset High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.8 |
12.8Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.