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Central Falls vs Danielson 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

Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).

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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.

MeasureCentral FallsDanielsonKillinglyWoonsocket
People
Population
22,701
4,209Lowest
17,867
43,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+16.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
32.5±2.3Lowest
16% below U.S.
34.5±3.6
11% below U.S.
39.5±3Highest
about the U.S. average
35.7±1.3
8% below U.S.
Killingly and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
26.1%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
23.3%±2
U.S.: 22%
Central Falls and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
10.7%±2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.7%±1.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
19.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.6%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$49,285±$8kLowest
39% below U.S.
$64,050±$15k
21% below U.S.
$84,350±$8kHighest
4% above U.S.
$61,059±$5k
24% below U.S.
Killingly and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$352,100±$30kHighest
6% above U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$311,000±$15k
7% below U.S.
Central Falls and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,200±$75
15% below U.S.
$1,235±$194Highest
13% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,161±$48
18% below U.S.
Danielson and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,744Lowest
20% above U.S.
$4,009Highest
29% above U.S.
$3,922
26% above U.S.
$3,960
27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.7%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.7%±5.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Central Falls and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
24.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
18.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
25.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
53%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1944Lowest
36 yrs older than U.S.
1951
29 yrs older than U.S.
1968Highest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1952
28 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
4% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
5.2%±2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±1.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Killingly and Danielson 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 #38 of 38 in RI — #136 of 149 in CT #37 of 38 in RI
School district Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket
High school in town Central Falls Sr High — Killingly High School Woonsocket High School
Students per teacherat that high school
14.6
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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.