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Scituate vs Ansonia 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
Scituate has the most homeowners (87.3%).
Ansonia has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Cranston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Scituate | Ansonia | Cranston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,517Lowest |
19,033 |
83,250Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cranston and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
$1,375±$59Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Scituate and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,265 69% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$5,103Lowest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #142 of 149 in CT | #27 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Cranston High School West |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
12.2 |
15.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.