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Smithfield vs Killingly vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithfield has the most people working from home (14%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Richmond has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Smithfield | Killingly | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,233Highest |
17,867 |
8,142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.7±4.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$435,800±$22k 31% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,207 67% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #16 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chariho |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Killingly High School | Chariho High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
11.1Lowest |
12.7Highest |
| 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.