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Coventry vs Exeter vs Pomfret 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
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Johnston has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Exeter | Pomfret | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
7,195 |
4,317Lowest |
29,835 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Pomfret 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% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Exeter 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% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston and Coventry 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% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Pomfret 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. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Pomfret 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Pomfret 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #39 of 149 in CT | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Exeter-West Greenwich | Pomfret School District | Johnston |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | None in town | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | — | 10.3Lowest |
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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.