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Coventry vs Danielson vs Johnston vs Scituate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
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 | Danielson | Johnston | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
4,209Lowest |
29,835 |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danielson and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate and Coventry 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 | — | #32 of 38 in RI | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | — | Johnston | Scituate |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | Johnston Senior High | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.