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Cranston vs Upton vs Warwick
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).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($355k 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 | Upton | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,250Highest |
8,189Lowest |
83,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
| Upton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Cranston 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and Warwick 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
| Cranston and Warwick 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Upton 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% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Warwick |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | Blackstone Valley | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
11.2 |
10.5Lowest |
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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.