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Johnston vs Danvers vs Cranston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnston has the most homeowners (75.9%).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Cranston has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Johnston | Danvers | Cranston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,835 |
28,098Lowest |
83,250Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Danvers and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cranston and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest 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 | $91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$90,206±$4kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$132Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,103 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 38 in RI | #91 of 282 in MA | #27 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Johnston | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston |
| High school in town | Johnston Senior High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Cranston High School West |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.8 |
15.4Highest |
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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.