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Coventry vs Hingham vs Johnston vs West 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 most homeowners (82%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
West Warwick has the most renters (43% 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 | Hingham | Johnston | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
24,283Lowest |
29,835 |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hingham 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% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham 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% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and West 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±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #14 of 282 in MA | #32 of 38 in RI | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Hingham | Johnston | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Hingham High | Johnston Senior High | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
12.9 |
10.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.