Compare towns
Scituate vs Cranston vs Glocester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Cranston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Cranston | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,517 |
83,250Highest |
10,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+3.2%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+2.3% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 49.9±4 23% above RI |
39.6±0.9Lowest about the RI average |
50.8±4.3Highest 25% above RI |
| Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.3Lowest RI: 18.8% |
19.6%±1.4 RI: 18.8% |
19.8%±4.3Highest RI: 18.8% |
| Glocester and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.3Highest RI: 18.7% |
16.8%±1.1Lowest RI: 18.7% |
22.2%±3.4 RI: 18.7% |
| Scituate and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
36.4%Highest RI: 37.7% |
35.7% RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest RI: 8.3% |
6.3%±0.8Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.3%±1.9 RI: 8.3% |
| Cranston and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,315±$23k 28% above RI |
$90,206±$4kLowest about the RI average |
$113,508±$7kHighest 29% above RI |
| Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,300±$26kHighest 11% above RI |
$378,300±$7kLowest 6% below RI |
$396,500±$28k about the RI average |
| Scituate and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251Highest 11% above RI |
$1,375±$59Lowest about the RI average |
$1,417±$627 6% above RI |
| Scituate and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,265Highest 7% above RI |
$5,103Lowest 4% above RI |
$5,248 7% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9 RI: 48% |
47.3%±6Lowest RI: 48% |
64.5%±24Highest RI: 48% |
| Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% RI: 11.2% |
10.2%Highest RI: 11.2% |
4.8%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% RI: 63.6% |
67.6%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
91%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 4 yrs newer than RI |
1958Lowest 4 yrs older than RI |
1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 20% above RI |
24 minLowest 5% below RI |
34 minHighest 35% above RI |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Highest RI: 13% |
13%±1.2Lowest RI: 13% |
13.1%±4.7 RI: 13% |
| Scituate and Glocester 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 | #27 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Cranston High School West | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
15.4Highest |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.