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West Warwick vs Colebrook 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
West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Cranston has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | West Warwick | Colebrook | Cranston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,173 |
1,494Lowest |
83,250Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cranston and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,800±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$378,300±$7kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,375±$59Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cranston and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,962Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,103 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cranston and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 38 in RI | — | #27 of 38 in RI |
| School district | West Warwick | Colebrook School District | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | None in town | Cranston High School West |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
— | 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.