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Cranston vs Blackstone vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cranston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
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 | Cranston | Blackstone | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,250Highest |
9,255Lowest |
35,907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,206±$4kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Blackstone and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,189±$85Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
| Cranston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,103 64% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Cranston 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 | #207 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Blackstone-Millville | Coventry |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | Blackstone Millville RHS | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
13.6 |
12.3Lowest |
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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.