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Woonsocket vs Killingly vs Richmond 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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Richmond has the highest household income ($125k).
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Killingly | Richmond | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
17,867 |
8,142Lowest |
9,255 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4% 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 |
42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Blackstone and Richmond 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%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Richmond 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% |
15.7%±3.2 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% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and Killingly 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. |
$124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Blackstone 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±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$435,800±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Blackstone 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±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Blackstone 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. |
$6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
$5,703 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%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% |
96.6%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. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer 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. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8 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 | #16 of 38 in RI | #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 | Chariho | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Killingly High School | Chariho High School | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.7 |
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.