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Scituate vs Killingly vs Chaplin 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
Scituate has the highest household income ($112k).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Chaplin | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,517 |
17,867Highest |
2,070Lowest |
8,420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
46.1±3.9 19% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Hopkinton 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±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$97,172±$12k 20% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Chaplin 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$404,300±$29k 22% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,265 69% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,616Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Hopkinton 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #11 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Chariho |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Killingly High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
11.1Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.