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Killingly vs Woonsocket vs Willington vs Plainville
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%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Willington has the highest household income ($91k).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Willington | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
43,521Highest |
5,575Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
37.5±7.2 4% below U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Plainville 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% 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% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willington and Plainville 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. |
$91,114±$12kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Willington and Killingly 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. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Willington 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. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,357±$116Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$5,419Highest 74% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington and Woonsocket 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% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #104 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Willington School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
15.2Highest |
— | 11.4 |
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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.