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Coventry vs Peabody 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 people working from home (11.3%).
Peabody has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Peabody | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907 |
54,695Highest |
29,835Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Peabody 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% |
18.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Peabody and Coventry 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% |
24.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peabody 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% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest 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±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$96,657±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Peabody 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. |
$596,200±$12kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,950±$99Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$5,065 62% above U.S. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peabody 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 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 |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Peabody 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 | #228 of 282 in MA | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Peabody | Johnston |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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.