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Coventry vs Epping vs Johnston vs Cumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Cumberland has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Epping | Johnston | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
7,430Lowest |
29,835 |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest 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 | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Epping and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Cumberland 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Cumberland 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #32 of 38 in RI | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Epping School District | Johnston | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Epping High School | Johnston Senior High | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
9.3Lowest |
10.3 |
13.6Highest |
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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.