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Coventry vs Everett vs Johnston vs Burrillville
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 most homeowners (82%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Everett | Johnston | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
50,045Highest |
29,835 |
16,427Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Burrillville 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Burrillville 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burrillville 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #32 of 38 in RI | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Everett | Johnston | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Everett High | Johnston Senior High | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
12.1 |
10.3Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.