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Cranston vs Everett vs Cumberland vs Johnston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($118k).
Johnston has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Everett | Cumberland | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,250Highest |
50,045 |
36,820 |
29,835Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Johnston 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Everett 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% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% 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% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,275±$132Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,103Highest 64% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Cumberland 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Everett | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Johnston |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | Everett High | Cumberland High School | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
12.1 |
13.6 |
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.