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Ashford vs Blackstone vs Killingly vs Woonsocket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the highest household income ($122k).
Blackstone has the most expensive homes ($404k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Ashford | Blackstone | Killingly | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,226Lowest |
9,255 |
17,867 |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3 about the U.S. average |
43.2±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Blackstone and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,926±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Ashford and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,800±$18k about the U.S. average |
$404,400±$34kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$208Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
| Ashford and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,982Highest 124% above U.S. |
$5,703 83% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashford and Blackstone 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 | #90 of 149 in CT | #207 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Ashford School District | Blackstone-Millville | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | Killingly High School | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
11.1Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.