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Killingly vs North Providence vs West Warwick vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
North Providence has the most people working from home (12.4%).
West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Killingly | North Providence | West Warwick | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
34,293Highest |
31,173 |
17,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.1±1.9 8% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainville and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and North Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Providence and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$83,756±$6k 4% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Killingly and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$355,900±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,405±$64Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| 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 | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,843 55% above U.S. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±6.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Warwick and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #26 of 38 in RI | #33 of 38 in RI | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Providence · Excel Academy Rhode Island | West Warwick | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | North Providence High | West Warwick High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.8 |
13.0Highest |
11.4 |
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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.