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Cranston vs Sutton 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
Cranston has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
East Providence has the most renters (40.1% rent).
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 | East Providence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,250Highest |
9,452Lowest |
47,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.1±2.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
| East Providence 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% |
15.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Providence and Sutton 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% |
31.6%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% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and East 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$75,912±$8kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$365,500±$10kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,288±$75 9% below U.S. |
| Cranston and East Providence 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. |
$4,545Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Providence 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% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #29 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Sutton | East Providence |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | Sutton High School | East Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4 |
12.6Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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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.