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Scituate vs Sutton vs Cranston vs Glocester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Cranston has the most renters (32.4% rent).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Sutton | Cranston | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,517 |
9,452Lowest |
83,250Highest |
10,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 39% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$90,206±$4kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$378,300±$7kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
$1,417±$627 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 | $5,265 69% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,103Lowest 64% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #27 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Sutton | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Sutton High School | Cranston High School West | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
12.6 |
15.4Highest |
12.8 |
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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.