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Killingly vs North Smithfield vs Woonsocket vs Pomfret
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
North Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 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 Smithfield | Woonsocket | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
12,708 |
43,521Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Smithfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$457,200±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,282±$531Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Pomfret 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. |
$5,219 67% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Smithfield and Pomfret 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 | #13 of 38 in RI | #37 of 38 in RI | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Smithfield | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | North Smitfield HS | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.1 |
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.