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Warwick vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs Cranston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pomfret has the highest household income ($108k).
Cranston has the most renters (32.4% rent).
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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 | Pomfret | Cranston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,175 |
17,867 |
4,317Lowest |
83,250Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
| Pomfret 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%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% 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% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston 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. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Cranston 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. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,375±$59Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cranston 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. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,103 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Warwick 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 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. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Cranston 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #27 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Cranston High School West |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 15.4Highest |
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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.