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Cranston vs Sutton vs Coventry vs Johnston
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 renters (32.4% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 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 | Sutton | Coventry | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,250Highest |
9,452Lowest |
35,907 |
29,835 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Johnston and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,206±$4kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Cranston and Johnston 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Sutton | Coventry | Johnston |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | Sutton High School | Coventry High School | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
12.6 |
12.3 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.