Compare towns
Killingly vs Smithfield vs Providence
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).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
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.
| Measure | Killingly | Smithfield | Providence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
22,233 |
191,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.8±2.6Highest 7% above U.S. |
32.8±0.5Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Smithfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$68,119±$3kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$362,200±$8k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,408±$42Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±2.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Providence 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 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 7% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Providence and Smithfield 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #36 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Smithfield | MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Smithfield High School | Classical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.8 |
17.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.