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Woonsocket vs Scituate 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).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
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 | Scituate | Killingly | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521 |
10,517Lowest |
17,867 |
75,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Highest 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 |
37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 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% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawtucket 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. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4k 15% 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. |
$325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate 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% |
5%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% |
87.3%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. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 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. |
31 minHighest 16% 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% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #35 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 | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Scituate High School | Killingly High School | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
10.8Lowest |
11.1 |
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.