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Coventry vs Fall River vs Johnston vs Cumberland
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%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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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 | Fall River | Johnston | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
94,082Highest |
29,835Lowest |
36,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% 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% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Fall River 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% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 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% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland 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. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #32 of 38 in RI | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Johnston | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | B M C Durfee High | Johnston Senior High | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
11.3 |
10.3Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.