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Warwick vs Killingly vs Johnston vs Cumberland
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Johnston | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
17,867Lowest |
29,835 |
36,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Johnston 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%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston and Warwick 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%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% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston 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±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland 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. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Warwick 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 | #28 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #32 of 38 in RI | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Johnston | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Killingly High School | Johnston Senior High | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.