What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cranston has the most expensive homes ($378k median).

Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cranston	Windsor
People
Population	83,250Highest	29,468Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average	43.7±1.9Highest 12% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Cranston and Windsor 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%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Cranston and Windsor 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.	$104,725±$8kHighest 30% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$378,300±$7kHighest 14% above U.S.	$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$59Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,103Lowest 64% above U.S.	$5,351Highest 72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.3%±6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cranston and Windsor 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%	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.	1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 8% below U.S.	21 minLowest 19% below U.S.
Work from home	13%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#27 of 38 in RI	#117 of 149 in CT
School district	Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston	Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District
High school in town	Cranston High School West	Windsor High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.4Highest	10.2Lowest
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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.