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Warwick vs Killingly vs East 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
Warwick has the highest household income ($89k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
East Providence has the most renters (40.1% rent).
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 | Warwick | Killingly | East Providence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
17,867Lowest |
47,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±2.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
| East Providence and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and East Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$75,912±$8kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$365,500±$10kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| East Providence and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,288±$75 9% below U.S. |
| Warwick and East Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,545 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and East Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #29 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Providence |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Killingly High School | East Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
11.1 |
15.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.