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Coventry vs Middlefield 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 most kids (18.2% under 18).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Johnston has the most renters (24.1% 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 | Middlefield | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
4,243Lowest |
29,835 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.6±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield 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% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and Middlefield 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. |
$99,837±$20k 24% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Middlefield 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. |
$376,000±$27kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Middlefield 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. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,853Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Middlefield 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Regional School District 13 | Johnston |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.