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Smithfield vs Thomaston vs Killingly vs Burrillville
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%).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Thomaston | Killingly | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,233Highest |
7,492Lowest |
17,867 |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Burrillville 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Thomaston 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. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147 27% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Burrillville 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. |
$5,915Highest 90% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Smithfield 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield and Burrillville 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Thomaston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Thomaston High School | Killingly High School | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
10.7Lowest |
11.1 |
12.0Highest |
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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.