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Chaplin vs Cranston vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Cranston has the most renters (32.4% rent).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Chaplin | Cranston | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
83,250Highest |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$90,206±$4kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,103 64% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Pomfret 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 | — | #27 of 38 in RI | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Cranston High School West | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
15.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.