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Pascoag vs Glocester vs Killingly vs Burrillville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
Glocester has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Pascoag | Glocester | Killingly | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
10,221 |
17,867Highest |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,395 41% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Killingly 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester and Burrillville 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 | — | #12 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Burrillville |
| High school in town | — | Ponaganset High School | Killingly High School | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.