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Scituate vs Killingly vs Cranston vs North Smithfield
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%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Cranston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
North Smithfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Killingly | Cranston | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,517Lowest |
17,867 |
83,250Highest |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
| Scituate and North Smithfield 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and Killingly 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. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Scituate and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$457,200±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,103 64% above U.S. |
$5,219 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Smithfield 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #27 of 38 in RI | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Killingly High School | Cranston High School West | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
11.1 |
15.4Highest |
12.1 |
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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.