Compare towns
Woonsocket vs Canterbury vs Killingly vs Cumberland
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 homeowners (88.7%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Cumberland has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
5,124Lowest |
17,867 |
36,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +8.7%Highest 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 |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Woonsocket 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% |
18.9%±1.7 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest 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±$6k 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,140 33% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland and Woonsocket 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest 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% |
76.3% 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. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Canterbury 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 | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Canterbury School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
13.6 |
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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.