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Coventry vs Epping vs West Warwick 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
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
West Warwick has the most renters (43% 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 | Epping | West Warwick | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
7,430Lowest |
31,173 |
29,835 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% 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%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and West Warwick 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±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Epping and West Warwick 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. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
$4,614Lowest 48% 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% |
43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% 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. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #33 of 38 in RI | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Epping School District | West Warwick | Johnston |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Epping High School | West Warwick High School | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
9.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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.