What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).

Johnston has the most renters (24.1% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Coventry	Johnston
People
Population	12,326Lowest	29,835Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S.	44.5±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S.
	Coventry and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%	17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Coventry and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Johnston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Johnston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,213±$5kHighest 34% above U.S.	$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average	$355,500±$13kHighest 7% above U.S.
	Johnston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S.	$1,275±$132Highest 10% below U.S.
	Johnston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,284Highest 69% above U.S.	$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Coventry and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Coventry and Johnston 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	#41 of 149 in CT	#32 of 38 in RI
School district	Coventry School District	Johnston
High school in town	Coventry High School	Johnston Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9Lowest	10.3Highest
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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.