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Westfield vs Cranston vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Cranston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Montgomery has the most homeowners (96.3%).
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 | Westfield | Cranston | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 40,378 |
83,250Highest |
796Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
$123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$378,300±$7kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$357,500±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Cranston and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,375±$59Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,746 52% above U.S. |
$5,103Highest 64% above U.S. |
$4,283Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cranston and Montgomery 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 | #197 of 282 in MA | #27 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Westfield | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | — |
| High school in town | Westfield High | Cranston High School West | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
15.4Highest |
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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.