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West Warwick vs Killingly vs Putnam vs East Providence
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 homeowners (71.6%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
East Providence has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Putnam | East Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,173 |
17,867 |
9,292Lowest |
47,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
45.1±2.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
| East Providence and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Providence 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$75,912±$8k 6% below U.S. |
| Killingly and West Warwick 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$365,500±$10kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,288±$75 9% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and East Providence 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. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,545 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Providence and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Providence 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 | #33 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #29 of 38 in RI |
| School district | West Warwick | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | East Providence |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | East Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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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.