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East Providence vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Providence has the most renters (40.1% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Barrington has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | East Providence | Killingly | Plainfield | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 47,281Highest |
17,867 |
15,141Lowest |
17,126 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.8±1.1 13% above U.S. |
| East Providence and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Providence and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
73%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,912±$8kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$153,198±$9kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,500±$10k 10% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$644,100±$25kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$75 9% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,943±$505Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,545 46% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$9,656Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and East Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #1 of 38 in RI |
| School district | East Providence | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Barrington |
| High school in town | East Providence High | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Barrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
12.6 |
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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.