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West Warwick vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs North 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).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
North Providence has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | West Warwick | Windsor Locks | Killingly | North Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,173 |
12,579Lowest |
17,867 |
34,293Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.1±1.9 8% above U.S. |
| West Warwick and North Providence 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North 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% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Providence and Windsor Locks 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. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$83,756±$6k 4% above U.S. |
| Killingly and North Providence 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$355,900±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,405±$64Highest about the U.S. average |
| North Providence and Windsor Locks 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,843 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and North Providence 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #26 of 38 in RI |
| School district | West Warwick | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Providence · Excel Academy Rhode Island |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | North Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.