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Coventry vs Maynard 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 most homeowners (82%).
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Maynard | Johnston | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
10,712Lowest |
29,835 |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
| Maynard 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Warwick 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest 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% |
64.2%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% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest 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±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Maynard 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 7% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,614Lowest 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% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older 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 |
32 minHighest 20% 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% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #166 of 282 in MA | #32 of 38 in RI | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Maynard | Johnston | Warwick |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Maynard High | Johnston Senior High | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
9.7Lowest |
10.3 |
10.5 |
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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.