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West Warwick vs Douglas 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).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Cranston has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
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 | Douglas | Cranston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,173 |
9,207Lowest |
83,250Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Douglas and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Warwick and Cranston 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% |
41.7%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%±2.3Lowest 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. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,800±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,303±$74Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
| Douglas and Cranston 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. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,103 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 38 in RI | #177 of 282 in MA | #27 of 38 in RI |
| School district | West Warwick | Douglas | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston |
| High school in town | West Warwick High School | Douglas High School | Cranston High School West |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
7.2Lowest |
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.