Compare towns
Coventry vs Johnston vs Scituate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Johnston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
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 | Johnston | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
29,835 |
10,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% RI: +4.3% |
+2.8%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+0.5%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 8% above RI |
44.5±2.5 10% above RI |
49.9±4Highest 23% above RI |
| Scituate and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Highest RI: 18.8% |
17.5%±2.4 RI: 18.8% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Coventry and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Lowest RI: 18.7% |
22.1%±2.6 RI: 18.7% |
25.2%±4.3Highest RI: 18.7% |
| Scituate 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% RI: 37.7% |
28.9%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
34.7%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 RI: 8.3% |
6.1%±1.6Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| 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 17% above RI |
$91,866±$6kLowest 5% above RI |
$112,315±$23kHighest 28% above RI |
| Scituate 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 12% below RI |
$355,500±$13kLowest 12% below RI |
$449,300±$26kHighest 11% above RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 10% below RI |
$1,275±$132 5% below RI |
$1,489±$251Highest 11% above RI |
| Scituate and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 4% above RI |
$4,614Lowest 6% below RI |
$5,265Highest 7% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 RI: 48% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest RI: 48% |
59.6%±25.9Highest RI: 48% |
| Scituate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% RI: 11.2% |
7.9%Highest RI: 11.2% |
5%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% RI: 63.6% |
75.9%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
87.3%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI |
1968 6 yrs newer than RI |
1966Lowest 4 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the RI average |
24 minLowest 7% below RI |
31 minHighest 20% above RI |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 RI: 13% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest RI: 13% |
13.3%±5.1Highest RI: 13% |
| Scituate 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Johnston | Scituate |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Johnston Senior High | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
10.3Lowest |
10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.