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Cranston vs Windsor vs Warwick vs Scituate
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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k 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 | Windsor | Warwick | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,250Highest |
29,468 |
83,175 |
10,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest 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%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Warwick 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% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest 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±$4k 12% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Windsor 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. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,363±$76Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Scituate 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. |
$5,351Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Warwick 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Scituate 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 | #28 of 38 in RI | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Warwick | Scituate |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | Windsor High School | Pilgrim High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
10.2Lowest |
10.5 |
10.8 |
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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.