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Warwick vs Plainville vs Killingly 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
Warwick has the most homeowners (73.3%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Cranston has the most expensive homes ($378k 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 | Plainville | Killingly | Cranston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,175 |
17,551Lowest |
17,867 |
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±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Cranston 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% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Plainville 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% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and Plainville 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. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$90,206±$4kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Cranston and Warwick 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. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$378,300±$7kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% 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. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,103Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Cranston 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% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cranston 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #27 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Plainville High School | Killingly High School | Cranston High School West |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
11.4 |
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.