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Johnston vs Killingly vs Glocester 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Glocester has the highest household income ($114k).
Cranston has the most renters (32.4% 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 | Johnston | Killingly | Glocester | Cranston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,835 |
17,867 |
10,221Lowest |
83,250Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
| Glocester and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
| Glocester and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,614 48% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$5,103 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 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 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | #27 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Johnston | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston |
| High school in town | Johnston Senior High | Killingly High School | Ponaganset High School | Cranston High School West |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
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.