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West Warwick vs Killingly vs Johnston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Johnston has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | West Warwick | Killingly | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,173Highest |
17,867Lowest |
29,835 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Johnston and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Johnston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Johnston and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Warwick and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Johnston 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 | #33 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | West Warwick | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Johnston |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | Killingly High School | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.