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Pascoag vs Killingly vs Richmond vs Foster
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 youngest population (median age 39.1).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Richmond has the most kids (22% under 18).
Foster has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Killingly | Richmond | Foster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,142 |
4,523 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
47.1±3Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Foster and Richmond 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%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Killingly 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,369±$34k 50% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$113,646±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Pascoag 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. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$435,800±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$425,300±$30k 28% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Foster 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. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,509±$556 7% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Foster 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Foster and Killingly 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 | #16 of 38 in RI | #22 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chariho | Foster |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Chariho High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.