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Cranston vs Everett vs Johnston 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
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Johnston has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Providence has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Everett | Johnston | Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,250 |
50,045 |
29,835Lowest |
191,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest 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. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
32.8±0.5Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Providence 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% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% 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% |
6.1%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$91,866±$6kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$68,119±$3kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Johnston 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$362,200±$8k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,275±$132Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,408±$42 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,103Highest 64% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% 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% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest 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% |
7.9%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% |
75.9%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. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Providence 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | #36 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Everett | Johnston | MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | Everett High | Johnston Senior High | Classical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4 |
12.1 |
10.3Lowest |
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.