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Cranston vs Ogunquit vs Providence vs East 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Providence has the most renters (58.6% rent).
East Providence has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Providence | East Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,250 |
1,379Lowest |
191,767Highest |
47,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
32.8±0.5Lowest 16% below U.S. |
45.1±2.4 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Providence and Cranston 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$68,119±$3kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$75,912±$8k 6% below 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. |
$362,200±$8kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$365,500±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,408±$42Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,288±$75Lowest 9% 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,545 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±2.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Providence 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 38 in RI | — | #36 of 38 in RI | #29 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | — | MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative | East Providence |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | — | Classical High School | East Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Lowest |
— | 17.2Highest |
15.5 |
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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.