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Little Compton vs Killingly vs Glocester vs Westport
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 people working from home (20.5%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Little Compton | Killingly | Glocester | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,584Lowest |
17,867Highest |
10,221 |
16,484 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest 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. |
50.7±1.8 30% 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% |
16.5%±2.9 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% |
24.2%±2.7 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% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westport and Killingly 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. |
$96,000±$9k 19% 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. |
$521,900±$38k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$356Highest about the U.S. average |
| Westport and Glocester 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. |
$3,719 19% 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% |
52.9%±19.8 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% |
6.7% 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% |
82.9% 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. |
1972 8 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. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±2.6Lowest 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 | #195 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Little Compton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Westport |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Ponaganset High School | Westport Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.5 |
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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.