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Cranston vs Exeter vs Killingly vs East 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
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
East Providence has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Exeter | Killingly | East Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,250Highest |
7,195Lowest |
17,867 |
47,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.1±2.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Providence and Killingly 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% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$75,912±$8kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$365,500±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,288±$75 9% below U.S. |
| Cranston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,103 64% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,545 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #29 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Exeter-West Greenwich | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Providence |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | None in town | Killingly High School | East Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4 |
— | 11.1Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.