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Little Compton vs Killingly 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

Little Compton has the most expensive homes ($783k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).

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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.

MeasureLittle ComptonKillinglyGlocester
People
Population
3,584Lowest
17,867Highest
10,221
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+2.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
60.3±3.7Highest
55% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
50.8±4.3
31% above U.S.
Kids under 18
13.5%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
39.5%±7.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±3.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
60%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.5%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Little Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$134,750±$36kHighest
67% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$113,508±$7k
41% above U.S.
Little Compton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$783,400±$82kHighest
135% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$396,500±$28k
19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,417±$627Highest
about the U.S. average
Glocester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,696Lowest
18% above U.S.
$3,922
26% above U.S.
$5,248Highest
68% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
76.1%±36Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
64.5%±24
U.S.: 51.1%
Little Compton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969
11 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
28% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.1%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Little Compton 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 #5 of 38 in RI #136 of 149 in CT #12 of 38 in RI
School district Little Compton Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Foster-Glocester · Glocester
High school in town None in town Killingly High School Ponaganset High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1Lowest
12.8Highest
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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.