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Pawtucket vs Killingly vs Sterling 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).
Sterling has the highest household income ($103k).
North Providence has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | Killingly | Sterling | North Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 75,893Highest |
17,867 |
3,629Lowest |
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. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
42.1±1.9Highest 8% above U.S. |
| North Providence and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest 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%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$83,756±$6k 4% above U.S. |
| Sterling 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 |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$355,900±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$39 15% 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$4,843Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Providence and Sterling 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT | #26 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sterling School District | North Providence · Excel Academy Rhode Island |
| High school in town | William E. Tolman High | Killingly High School | None in town | North Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 12.8 |
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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.