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Woonsocket vs Richmond vs Killingly vs Pawtucket
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).
Richmond has the highest household income ($125k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pawtucket has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Richmond | Killingly | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521 |
8,142Lowest |
17,867 |
75,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
42.7±4.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Killingly 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% |
22%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Pawtucket 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% |
15.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Richmond 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% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and Pawtucket 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. |
$124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$435,800±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Pawtucket 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. |
$6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and Pawtucket 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Richmond 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 | #16 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Chariho | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Chariho High School | Killingly High School | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
12.7 |
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.