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Scituate vs Killingly vs Exeter 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
Scituate has the highest household income ($112k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Charlestown has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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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 | Exeter | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,517 |
17,867Highest |
7,195Lowest |
8,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
53.3±2.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Charlestown and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlestown and Scituate 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% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% 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% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Charlestown 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. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$109,404±$10k 36% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$525,500±$57kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Charlestown and Exeter 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±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,374±$134 about the U.S. average |
| Scituate and Charlestown 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. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,365Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.7%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlestown and Exeter 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #10 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Exeter-West Greenwich | Chariho |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.