Compare towns
Cranston vs Cumberland vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cranston has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($355k 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 | Cranston | Cumberland | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,250Highest |
36,820Lowest |
83,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% RI: +4.3% |
+8.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+0.2%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 39.6±0.9Lowest about the RI average |
43.5±1.2 7% above RI |
44.3±1Highest 9% above RI |
| Warwick and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4 RI: 18.8% |
23.4%±2.4Highest RI: 18.8% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Cumberland 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 RI: 18.7% |
18.9%±1.7 RI: 18.7% |
21.6%±1.2Highest RI: 18.7% |
| Warwick and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% RI: 37.7% |
44.8%Highest RI: 37.7% |
33.7%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8Highest RI: 8.3% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest RI: 8.3% |
5.6%±0.7 RI: 8.3% |
| Cranston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,206±$4k about the RI average |
$117,522±$8kHighest 34% above RI |
$88,708±$6kLowest about the RI average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,300±$7k 6% below RI |
$431,000±$15kHighest 7% above RI |
$354,600±$5kLowest 12% below RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59 about the RI average |
$1,379±$109Highest about the RI average |
$1,363±$76Lowest about the RI average |
| Cumberland and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,103Highest 4% above RI |
$4,870 about the RI average |
$4,616Lowest 6% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±6Lowest RI: 48% |
47.9%±9.2 RI: 48% |
53.1%±6.1Highest RI: 48% |
| Warwick and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest RI: 11.2% |
3.9%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
7.6% RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
76.3%Highest RI: 63.6% |
73.3% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 4 yrs older than RI |
1972Highest 10 yrs newer than RI |
1961 1 yr older than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 5% below RI |
26 minHighest 3% above RI |
25 min 4% below RI |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2 RI: 13% |
14.8%±2.4Highest RI: 13% |
12.4%±1.2Lowest RI: 13% |
| Cumberland 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 | #18 of 38 in RI | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Warwick |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | Cumberland High School | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
13.6 |
10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.