Compare towns
Cranston vs North Providence vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cranston has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
North Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | North Providence | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,250Highest |
34,293Lowest |
35,907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% RI: +4.3% |
+6.3%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+1.9%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 39.6±0.9Lowest about the RI average |
42.1±1.9 4% above RI |
44±1.1Highest 8% above RI |
| Coventry and North Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4Highest RI: 18.8% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest RI: 18.8% |
18.2%±1.8 RI: 18.8% |
| Cranston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.1Lowest RI: 18.7% |
20.9%±2.1Highest RI: 18.7% |
19.2%±1.6 RI: 18.7% |
| North Providence 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% RI: 37.7% |
36.9%Highest RI: 37.7% |
31.2%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8Highest RI: 8.3% |
6.2%±1.4 RI: 8.3% |
5.5%±1.2Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Cranston and North Providence 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 about the RI average |
$83,756±$6kLowest 5% below RI |
$102,946±$8kHighest 17% above RI |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,300±$7kHighest 6% below RI |
$355,900±$12kLowest 12% below RI |
$356,200±$11k 12% below RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59 about the RI average |
$1,405±$64Highest 5% above RI |
$1,206±$155Lowest 10% below RI |
| North 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 4% above RI |
$4,843Lowest about the RI average |
$5,099 4% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±6 RI: 48% |
42.7%±6.2Lowest RI: 48% |
51.5%±11.1Highest RI: 48% |
| 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%Highest RI: 11.2% |
9.3% RI: 11.2% |
7.4%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6% RI: 63.6% |
63.9%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
82%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 4 yrs older than RI |
1970 8 yrs newer than RI |
1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 5% below RI |
27 minHighest 7% above RI |
26 min about the RI average |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2Highest RI: 13% |
12.4%±2.5 RI: 13% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest RI: 13% |
| Cranston and North Providence 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 | #26 of 38 in RI | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | North Providence · Excel Academy Rhode Island | Coventry |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | North Providence High | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
12.8 |
12.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.