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Cranston vs Killingly vs Coventry 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 most people working from home (13%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
Pawtucket has the most renters (49.9% rent).
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 | Killingly | Coventry | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,250Highest |
17,867Lowest |
35,907 |
75,893 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Coventry 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% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and Pawtucket 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,300±$7kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,103Highest 64% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Cranston 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cranston and Coventry 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | Killingly High School | Coventry High School | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.3 |
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.