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Coventry vs Douglas vs Webster vs Johnston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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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 | Douglas | Webster | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
9,207Lowest |
17,748 |
29,835 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| 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%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Webster 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston and Webster 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% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and Webster 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. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Douglas 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. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Webster 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #177 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Douglas | Webster | Johnston |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Douglas High School | Bartlett High School | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
7.2Lowest |
11.6 |
10.3 |
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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.