Compare towns
Woonsocket vs Canterbury vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Woonsocket | Canterbury | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
5,124Lowest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$103,198±$6kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$334,200±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Canterbury and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48Highest 18% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,140Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #125 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Canterbury School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.