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Richmond vs Killingly vs Exeter vs Hopkinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most homeowners (96.6%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Hopkinton has the oldest population (median age 46.1).
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 | Richmond | Killingly | Exeter | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,142 |
17,867Highest |
7,195Lowest |
8,420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
46.1±3.9Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$97,172±$12k 20% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,800±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$404,300±$29k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$5,616 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Hopkinton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Hopkinton 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 | #16 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #14 of 38 in RI | #11 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chariho | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Exeter-West Greenwich | Chariho |
| High school in town | Chariho High School | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.