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Coventry vs Ogunquit vs Johnston vs Cumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Cumberland has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Johnston | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
1,379Lowest |
29,835 |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Cumberland 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | — | #32 of 38 in RI | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | — | Johnston | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | Johnston Senior High | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
— | 10.3Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.