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Ogunquit vs Killingly vs Charlestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Killingly | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.3±2.1 37% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlestown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$109,404±$10k 36% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$525,500±$57k 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,374±$134Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,365Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.7%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #10 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chariho |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.