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Woonsocket vs Killingly vs Griswold vs Blackstone
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).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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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 | Griswold | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
17,867 |
11,530 |
9,255Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Blackstone 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Blackstone 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% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Highest 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% |
1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$94,191±$21kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Blackstone and Killingly 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. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$404,400±$34kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Blackstone and Griswold 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% 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% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Griswold 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Killingly High School | Griswold High School | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.5 |
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.