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Warwick vs Pittsfield 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
Warwick has the most homeowners (73.3%).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Cranston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Warwick | Pittsfield | Cranston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175 |
43,457Lowest |
83,250Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.4±2 9% above U.S. |
39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Warwick and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cranston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$70,582±$5kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$90,206±$4kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Cranston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$256,900±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$378,300±$7kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,134±$61Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,375±$59Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cranston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616 48% above U.S. |
$4,148Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,103Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cranston and Warwick 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 | #28 of 38 in RI | #251 of 282 in MA | #27 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Pittsfield | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Taconic High | Cranston High School West |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
9.3Lowest |
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.