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Warwick vs Killingly vs Pawtucket
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 population (median age 44.3).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pawtucket has the most renters (49.9% 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 | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
17,867Lowest |
75,893 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket and Killingly 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% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Killingly 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% 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±$5kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,115 32% 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% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Pawtucket 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 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 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | #28 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Killingly High School | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
11.1 |
14.6Highest |
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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.