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North Providence vs Ogunquit vs Cranston vs Pawtucket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cranston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Pawtucket has the most renters (49.9% 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 | North Providence | Ogunquit | Cranston | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,293 |
1,379Lowest |
83,250Highest |
75,893 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±1.9 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and North Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,756±$6k 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,900±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$64Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$39Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| North Providence and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843 55% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,103Highest 64% above U.S. |
$4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.7%±6.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cranston and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 38 in RI | — | #27 of 38 in RI | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | North Providence · Excel Academy Rhode Island | — | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | North Providence High | — | Cranston High School West | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 15.4Highest |
14.6 |
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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.