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West Greenwich vs Killingly vs Foster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Greenwich has the most expensive homes ($535k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Foster has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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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 | West Greenwich | Killingly | Foster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,647 |
17,867Highest |
4,523Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±3.8 11% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.1±3Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Foster and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Greenwich and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,625±$17kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$113,646±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $535,400±$68kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$425,300±$30k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,414±$206Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,509±$556 7% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,491 108% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±39.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Foster and West Greenwich 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 | #19 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #22 of 38 in RI |
| School district | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Foster |
| High school in town | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.