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Baltic vs Johnston vs Sprague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Johnston has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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 | Baltic | Johnston | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
29,835Highest |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Johnston and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$92,850±$11kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,247±$144Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Johnston and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$4,668Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnston and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Johnston and Baltic 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 | — | #32 of 38 in RI | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Johnston | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | Johnston Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.