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Killingly vs Pawtucket vs Plainville vs Woonsocket
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 homeowners (71.6%).
Pawtucket has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Pawtucket | Plainville | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
75,893Highest |
17,551Lowest |
43,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Pawtucket 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% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below 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. |
$325,500±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
| Pawtucket and Woonsocket 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. |
$1,208±$39Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
| Pawtucket and Woonsocket 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. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and Pawtucket 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% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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 | #35 of 38 in RI | #89 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | William E. Tolman High | Plainville High School | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.6 |
11.4 |
15.2Highest |
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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.