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Sutton vs Scituate vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Scituate has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Sutton | Scituate | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
10,517 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Scituate and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest 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 | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #17 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sutton | Scituate | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Scituate High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
10.8Lowest |
11.1 |
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| 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.