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Bantam vs Killingly vs West Warwick 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
Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
West Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Bantam | Killingly | West Warwick | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
17,867 |
31,173 |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Bantam and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bantam and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Killingly and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40k 5% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984 28% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bantam and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bantam and Killingly 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #33 of 38 in RI | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | West Warwick | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | West Warwick High School | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
13.0 |
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.