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Tiverton vs Killingly vs Westerly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tiverton has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Westerly has the most expensive homes ($467k 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 | Tiverton | Killingly | Westerly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,189Lowest |
17,867 |
23,333Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±2.4 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.2±2.4Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Westerly and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westerly and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Highest 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% |
5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,036±$10kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$98,875±$5k 22% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Westerly 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. |
$466,600±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$152 12% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,257±$131Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Westerly 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. |
$3,847Lowest 23% 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% |
46.6%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westerly and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tiverton and Westerly 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 | #25 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Tiverton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Westerly |
| High school in town | Tiverton High School | Killingly High School | Westerly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
11.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.