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Coventry vs Georgetown vs Sterling 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
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Georgetown | Sterling | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
8,474 |
3,629Lowest |
29,835 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Sterling 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% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest 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% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest 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. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
— | $1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,551Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Sterling 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #119 of 149 in CT | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Georgetown | Sterling School District | Johnston |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Georgetown High School | None in town | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
— | 10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.