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Cranston vs Everett vs Cumberland vs Providence
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).
Providence has the youngest population (median age 32.8).
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 | Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,250 |
50,045 |
36,820Lowest |
191,767Highest |
| 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% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
32.8±0.5Lowest 16% 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% |
20.1%±1 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%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±0.7 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±0.8Highest 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. |
$68,119±$3kLowest 16% 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. |
$362,200±$8kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,408±$42 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,103Highest 64% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% 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% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±2.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Providence 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest 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% |
41.4% 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. |
1938Lowest 42 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 |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Providence 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 | #36 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Everett | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | Everett High | Cumberland High School | Classical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4 |
12.1Lowest |
13.6 |
17.2Highest |
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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.