Compare towns
Scituate vs Thompson vs Killingly vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($848k median).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Reading has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Scituate | Thompson | Killingly | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,365 |
9,337Lowest |
17,867 |
25,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.1 21% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $136,732±$16k 69% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $847,600±$25kHighest 155% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$809,000±$22k 143% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,609±$311 14% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Reading and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,807 182% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.7%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Scituate 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 | #43 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #50 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Scituate | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Reading |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Killingly High School | Reading Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
7.9Lowest |
11.1 |
12.1Highest |
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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.