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Cranston vs Everett vs Cumberland vs Pawtucket
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($118k).
Pawtucket has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,250Highest |
50,045 |
36,820Lowest |
75,893 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% 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±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Pawtucket 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%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cumberland 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest 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% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below 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. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 |
$1,208±$39Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,103Highest 64% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
$4,115Lowest 32% 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% |
45.9%±4.4Lowest 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% |
13.3% 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% |
50.1% 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. |
1947 33 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 |
26 min 3% 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% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest 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 | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Everett | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | Everett High | Cumberland High School | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
12.1Lowest |
13.6 |
14.6 |
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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.