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Scituate vs Plainfield vs Glocester 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 expensive homes ($449k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Plainfield | Glocester | Cranston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,517 |
15,141 |
10,221Lowest |
83,250Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and Plainfield 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. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
| 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 35% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
| 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 69% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$5,103 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Scituate 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | #27 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Plainfield School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Plainfield High School | Ponaganset High School | Cranston High School West |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
10.3Lowest |
12.8 |
15.4Highest |
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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.