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Cranston vs Ogunquit vs North Providence
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 kids (19.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
North Providence has the most affordable homes ($356k 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.
| Measure | Cranston | Ogunquit | North Providence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,250Highest |
1,379Lowest |
34,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.1±1.9 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cranston and North Providence 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 12% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$83,756±$6kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$355,900±$12kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,405±$64Highest about the U.S. average |
| 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 64% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,843 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±6.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cranston and North Providence 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 38 in RI | — | #26 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | — | North Providence · Excel Academy Rhode Island |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | — | North Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.