Compare towns
Scituate vs Killingly vs Central Falls
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 highest household income ($112k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
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 | Killingly | Central Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,517Lowest |
17,867 |
22,701Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #38 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Killingly High School | Central Falls Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
11.1 |
14.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.