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Cranston vs Killingly vs Providence vs Coventry
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 expensive homes ($378k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Providence has the most renters (58.6% rent).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
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 | Providence | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,250 |
17,867Lowest |
191,767Highest |
35,907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
32.8±0.5Lowest 16% below U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Providence 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% |
11.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$68,119±$3kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,300±$7kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$362,200±$8k 9% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,408±$42Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
| Providence and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,103Highest 64% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% 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% |
48%±2.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #36 of 38 in RI | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative | Coventry |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | Killingly High School | Classical High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4 |
11.1Lowest |
17.2Highest |
12.3 |
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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.