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Woonsocket vs Torrington 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).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
East Providence has the most expensive homes ($366k median).
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 | Torrington | Killingly | East Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521 |
35,547 |
17,867Lowest |
47,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
42.9±1.8 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.1±2.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
| East Providence and Torrington 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% |
17.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±1.8Lowest 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% |
19.2%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Providence 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% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$70,856±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$75,912±$8k 6% below U.S. |
| Killingly and East Providence 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. |
$215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$365,500±$10kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,169±$43 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,288±$75Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960 27% above U.S. |
$5,042Highest 62% 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% |
48%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Providence and Torrington 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% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 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 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below 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% |
9%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Providence 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 | #132 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #29 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Providence |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Torrington High School | Killingly High School | East Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2 |
11.9 |
11.1Lowest |
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.