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Coventry vs Exeter vs Windsor Locks 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 expensive homes ($509k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Windsor Locks | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
7,195Lowest |
12,579 |
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. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Johnston and Coventry 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%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Windsor Locks 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%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% 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% |
5.9%±1.8 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Exeter 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. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,614 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% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% 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% |
77.1% 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. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Exeter 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Exeter-West Greenwich | Windsor Locks School District | Johnston |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.