What stands out worked out from the figures below

Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).

Providence has the most renters (58.6% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Killingly	Providence
People
Population	17,867Lowest	191,767Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+7.2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.5±3Highest about the U.S. average	32.8±0.5Lowest 16% below U.S.
Kids under 18	19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.1%±1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Providence and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	11.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	14.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S.	$68,119±$3kLowest 16% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S.	$362,200±$8kHighest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S.	$1,408±$42Highest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S.	$4,418Highest 42% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48%±2.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Providence and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	41.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	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	#36 of 38 in RI
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS	MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative
High school in town	Killingly High School	Classical High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	17.2Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.