Compare towns
Scituate vs Douglas 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 oldest population (median age 49.9).
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Cranston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Douglas | Cranston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,517 |
9,207Lowest |
83,250Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Scituate and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and Douglas 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 39% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$90,206±$4kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$378,300±$7kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,375±$59Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Douglas and Scituate 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. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,103Lowest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Scituate 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #27 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Douglas | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Douglas High School | Cranston High School West |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
7.2Lowest |
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.