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Warwick vs Killingly vs Griswold 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
Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
North Providence has the most renters (36.1% 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 | Griswold | North Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
17,867 |
11,530Lowest |
34,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.1±1.9 8% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Griswold 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and North 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Providence and Warwick 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. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,756±$6k 4% above 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$355,900±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| North 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±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,405±$64Highest about the U.S. average |
| North Providence and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616 48% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
$4,843Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Warwick 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% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #26 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District | North Providence · Excel Academy Rhode Island |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Killingly High School | Griswold High School | North Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
11.1 |
11.5 |
12.8Highest |
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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.