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Tiverton vs Killingly vs Little Compton vs Tiverton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Little Compton has the most expensive homes ($783k median).
Tiverton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Tiverton | Killingly | Little Compton | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,189 |
17,867Highest |
3,584Lowest |
8,091 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±2.4 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.3±3.7Highest 55% above U.S. |
48.1±3 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,036±$10k 31% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$134,750±$36kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$99,158±$7k 23% above U.S. |
| Little Compton and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $411,900±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$783,400±$82kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$407,200±$25k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$152 12% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,342±$169Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tiverton and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,767Highest 53% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,696Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.1%±36Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Little Compton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Little Compton and Tiverton 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 | #15 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #5 of 38 in RI | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Tiverton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Little Compton | — |
| High school in town | Tiverton High School | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
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.