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Killingly vs Richmond 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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Richmond has the highest household income ($125k).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyRichmondWoonsocket
People
Population
17,867
8,142Lowest
43,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
42.7±4.1Highest
10% above U.S.
35.7±1.3Lowest
8% below U.S.
Richmond and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
23.3%±2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Woonsocket and Richmond 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%
15.7%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
14.7%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Richmond 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%
49.5%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%
7.1%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Richmond 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.
$124,653±$27kHighest
54% above U.S.
$61,059±$5kLowest
24% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$435,800±$22kHighest
31% above U.S.
$311,000±$15k
7% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,580±$777Highest
12% above U.S.
$1,161±$48
18% below U.S.
Richmond 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.
$6,362Highest
104% above U.S.
$3,960
27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±42.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.7%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Woonsocket and Killingly 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
18.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1952Lowest
28 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
34 minHighest
29% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Killingly and Richmond 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 #16 of 38 in RI #37 of 38 in RI
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Chariho RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket
High school in town Killingly High School Chariho High School Woonsocket High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
12.7
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.