Compare towns
Killingly vs Woonsocket vs Salem
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).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Salem has the most people working from home (18%).
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 | Woonsocket | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
43,521Highest |
4,282Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
40.9±5.4Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Salem 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Salem 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salem 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$123,245±$8kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$403,600±$33kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,440±$150Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$6,668Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±26Lowest 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #11 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Salem School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
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.