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Richmond vs Killingly vs Glocester 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
Richmond has the most kids (22% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Charlestown has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Glocester | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,142 |
17,867Highest |
10,221 |
8,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
53.3±2.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Charlestown and Glocester 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% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13%±3.3Lowest 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlestown and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and Charlestown 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. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$109,404±$10k 36% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Glocester 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. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$525,500±$57kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,374±$134 about the U.S. average |
| Richmond and Glocester 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. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$3,365Lowest 8% 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% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.7%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Charlestown 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlestown 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 | #16 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | #10 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chariho | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Chariho |
| High school in town | Chariho High School | Killingly High School | Ponaganset High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.