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Cranston vs Danielson vs Johnston vs Killingly
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 the most people working from home (13%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Johnston has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Cranston | Danielson | Johnston | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,250Highest |
4,209Lowest |
29,835 |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston and Killingly 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% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Cranston 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 12% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$91,866±$6kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Johnston and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,300±$7kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Cranston and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,103Highest 64% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cranston and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cranston 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 | #27 of 38 in RI | — | #32 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | — | Johnston | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | — | Johnston Senior High | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.