What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seekonk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).

East Providence has the most renters (40.1% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Seekonk	East Providence
People
Population	15,694Lowest	47,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46±3Highest 18% above U.S.	45.1±2.4Lowest 16% above U.S.
	Seekonk and East Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22%	15.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Seekonk and East Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	East Providence and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4%	4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$120,613±$6kHighest 49% above U.S.	$75,912±$8kLowest 6% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$482,800±$16kHighest 45% above U.S.	$365,500±$10kLowest 10% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,916±$165Highest 36% above U.S.	$1,288±$75Lowest 9% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,956Highest 59% above U.S.	$4,545Lowest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.9%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	48.5%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Seekonk and East Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	59.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	20.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#70 of 282 in MA	#29 of 38 in RI
School district	Seekonk	East Providence
High school in town	Seekonk High	East Providence High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Lowest	15.5Highest
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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.