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Richmond vs Killingly vs Sterling vs Exeter
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Exeter has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Sterling | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,142 |
17,867Highest |
3,629Lowest |
7,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±4.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Exeter 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest 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. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,317±$307 7% 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. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% 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% |
32%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Sterling 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #14 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chariho | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sterling School District | Exeter-West Greenwich |
| 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.