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Coventry vs Bristol vs Johnston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($485k median).
Johnston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Coventry | Bristol | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
22,220Lowest |
29,835 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% RI: +4.3% |
-2%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+2.8%Highest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 8% above RI |
43±2.2Lowest 6% above RI |
44.5±2.5Highest 10% above RI |
| Johnston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Highest RI: 18.8% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest RI: 18.8% |
17.5%±2.4 RI: 18.8% |
| Coventry and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Lowest RI: 18.7% |
22.9%±2Highest RI: 18.7% |
22.1%±2.6 RI: 18.7% |
| Bristol and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% RI: 37.7% |
47.6%Highest RI: 37.7% |
28.9%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Lowest RI: 8.3% |
18.6%±1.4Highest RI: 8.3% |
6.1%±1.6 RI: 8.3% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kHighest 17% above RI |
$97,764±$8k 11% above RI |
$91,866±$6kLowest 5% above RI |
| Coventry and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 12% below RI |
$485,000±$25kHighest 20% above RI |
$355,500±$13kLowest 12% below RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 10% below RI |
$1,579±$118Highest 18% above RI |
$1,275±$132 5% below RI |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 4% above RI |
$5,393Highest 10% above RI |
$4,614Lowest 6% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest RI: 48% |
37.9%±8.1Lowest RI: 48% |
38.1%±8.7 RI: 48% |
| Coventry and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% RI: 11.2% |
6.5%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
7.9%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest RI: 63.6% |
66.1%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
75.9% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI |
1964Lowest 2 yrs newer than RI |
1968 6 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the RI average |
25 min about the RI average |
24 minLowest 7% below RI |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Highest RI: 13% |
11.2%±2.7 RI: 13% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest RI: 13% |
| Coventry and Bristol 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #20 of 38 in RI | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Bristol Warren | Johnston |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Mt. Hope High School | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
12.5Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.