What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cranston has the most people working from home (13%).

Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cranston	Griswold
People
Population	83,250Highest	11,530Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average	48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22%	18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Cranston and Griswold 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%	17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Griswold 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,206±$4kHighest 12% above U.S.	$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average
	Cranston and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$378,300±$7kHighest 14% above U.S.	$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$59Highest about the U.S. average	$1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,103Highest 64% above U.S.	$4,628Lowest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Griswold and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	13%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cranston and Griswold 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	#118 of 149 in CT
School district	Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston	Griswold School District
High school in town	Cranston High School West	Griswold High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.4Highest	11.5Lowest
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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.