What stands out worked out from the figures below

Providence has the most renters (58.6% rent).

Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Providence	Killingly
People
Population	191,767Highest	17,867Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	32.8±0.5Lowest 16% below U.S.	39.5±3Highest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	20.1%±1Highest U.S.: 22%	19.8%±2.3Lowest 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+	11.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,119±$3kLowest 16% below U.S.	$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,200±$8kHighest 9% above U.S.	$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,408±$42Highest about the U.S. average	$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,418Highest 42% above U.S.	$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±2.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Providence and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	41.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	14.3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	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	#36 of 38 in RI	#136 of 149 in CT
School district	MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town	Classical High School	Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school	17.2Highest	11.1Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.