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Woonsocket vs Scituate vs Killingly vs East Providence
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).
Scituate has the highest household income ($112k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
East Providence has the shortest commute (23 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 | Scituate | Killingly | East Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521 |
10,517Lowest |
17,867 |
47,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.1±2.4 16% above U.S. |
| Scituate and East Providence 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% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Killingly 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% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and East Providence 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% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 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. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$75,912±$8k 6% below U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$365,500±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,288±$75 9% below U.S. |
| Scituate and East Providence 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. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,545 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and East Providence 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate and East Providence 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #29 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Scituate | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Providence |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Scituate High School | Killingly High School | East Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2 |
10.8Lowest |
11.1 |
15.5Highest |
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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.