Compare towns
Coventry vs Hampton vs Sutton 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 youngest population (median age 44).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k 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 | Hampton | Sutton | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
1,647Lowest |
9,452 |
29,835 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Sutton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Johnston 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% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 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. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hampton 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. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Hampton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Hampton School District | Sutton | Johnston |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Sutton High School | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
— | 12.6Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.