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Cranston vs Danielson vs Scituate
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%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Scituate has the most homeowners (87.3%).
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 | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,250Highest |
4,209Lowest |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cranston and Danielson 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% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% 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% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
$1,235±$194Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Cranston 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. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Cranston 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate 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 | — | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | — | Scituate |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | — | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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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.