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Franklin vs Killingly vs Woonsocket vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the highest household income ($105k).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Norwich has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Franklin | Killingly | Woonsocket | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
17,867 |
43,521Highest |
39,973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Highest 4% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
38.5±1.7 about the U.S. average |
| Franklin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$65,024±$5k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934 26% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,703Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwich and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Norwich 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Woonsocket High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
15.2Highest |
14.8 |
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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.