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Pawtucket vs Brooklyn vs Killingly vs North 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
Pawtucket has the most renters (49.9% rent).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
North Providence has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Pawtucket | Brooklyn | Killingly | North Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 75,893Highest |
8,517Lowest |
17,867 |
34,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.1±1.9 8% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and North Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Providence and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Providence and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$83,756±$6k 4% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$355,900±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,405±$64Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,115 32% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,843Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±6.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawtucket and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North 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 | #35 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #26 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Providence · Excel Academy Rhode Island |
| High school in town | William E. Tolman High | None in town | Killingly High School | North Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
12.8 |
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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.