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Cranston vs Everett 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 the most people working from home (13%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Everett | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,250Highest |
50,045 |
35,907Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Cranston 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,103Highest 64% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Coventry 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cranston and Coventry 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Everett | Coventry |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | Everett High | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
12.1Lowest |
12.3 |
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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.