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Warwick vs Killingly vs North Kingstown
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
North Kingstown has the most expensive homes ($544k 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 | Warwick | Killingly | North Kingstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
17,867Lowest |
27,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.2±2.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| North Kingstown 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% |
17.8%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and North Kingstown 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Kingstown 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% |
55.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Kingstown 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. |
$126,293±$14kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$543,700±$26kHighest 63% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,268±$187 10% below U.S. |
| Warwick and North Kingstown 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. |
$6,396Highest 105% 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% |
42.5%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Killingly 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% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #4 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Kingstown |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Killingly High School | North Kingstown Sr. High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
11.1 |
11.9Highest |
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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.