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Coventry vs Gray vs Johnston vs Warwick
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 highest household income ($103k).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Warwick has the most renters (26.7% 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 | Gray | Johnston | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
8,429Lowest |
29,835 |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
| Johnston and Warwick 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%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston and Warwick 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% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Gray 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. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Gray and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
| Gray and Warwick 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. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Warwick 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Gray 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #32 of 38 in RI | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Johnston | Warwick |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Johnston Senior High | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
12.5Highest |
10.3Lowest |
10.5 |
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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.