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Woonsocket vs Killingly vs Bantam vs Central Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
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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 | Killingly | Bantam | Central Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
17,867 |
810Lowest |
22,701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
47.2±15.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Bantam and Killingly 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bantam 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 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±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
— | $49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$317,700±$40k 5% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Central Falls and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$688±$106Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Central Falls and Woonsocket 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. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,984Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bantam and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bantam 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #38 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Killingly High School | — | Central Falls Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 14.6 |
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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.