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Cranston vs Millis vs Warwick vs Scituate
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 youngest population (median age 39.6).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($355k median).
Scituate has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Millis | Warwick | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,250Highest |
8,888Lowest |
83,175 |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cranston and Millis 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% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Millis 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and Warwick 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,363±$76Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
| Millis and Scituate 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. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Millis 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Scituate 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #28 of 38 in RI | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Millis | Warwick | Scituate |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | Millis High School | Pilgrim High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
10.7 |
10.5Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.