Compare towns
Scituate vs Killingly vs Hampton vs Foster
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 ($449k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Foster has the most homeowners (91.4%).
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 | Hampton | Foster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,517 |
17,867Highest |
1,647Lowest |
4,523 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.1±3 21% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2 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 | $112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$113,646±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Foster and Scituate 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. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$425,300±$30k 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Foster and Scituate 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. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% 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% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Scituate 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #22 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | Foster |
| 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.