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Coventry vs Epping 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
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 44).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Scituate has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
7,430Lowest |
29,835 |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Epping 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%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Epping 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% 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% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Epping 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. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
| Epping and Scituate 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. |
$5,265 69% 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% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Scituate 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 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. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| 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% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Scituate 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 | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Epping School District | Johnston | Scituate |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Epping High School | Johnston Senior High | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
10.3 |
10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.