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Scituate vs Pomfret 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).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Cranston has the most renters (32.4% rent).
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 | Pomfret | Cranston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,517 |
4,317Lowest |
83,250Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Scituate and Pomfret 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Pomfret 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and Pomfret 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. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$90,206±$4kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Pomfret 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. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$378,300±$7kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Pomfret 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. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
| Scituate and Cranston 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. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,103Lowest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Scituate 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate and Pomfret 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #27 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Pomfret School District | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | None in town | Cranston High School West |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 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.