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Central Falls vs Killingly vs West Warwick vs North Providence
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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
West Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
North Providence has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Central Falls | Killingly | West Warwick | North Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,701 |
17,867Lowest |
31,173 |
34,293Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.8±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.1±1.9 8% above U.S. |
| West Warwick and North Providence 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Providence 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+ | 10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Providence and West Warwick 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. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
$83,756±$6k 4% above U.S. |
| Killingly and North Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$355,900±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| North Providence and Central Falls 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. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$1,405±$64Highest about the U.S. average |
| North Providence and West Warwick 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. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,843 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and West Warwick 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Providence 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 | #38 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #33 of 38 in RI | #26 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 | West Warwick | North Providence · Excel Academy Rhode Island |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Killingly High School | West Warwick High School | North Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
13.0 |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.