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Coventry vs Prospect vs Johnston vs Sterling
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 expensive homes ($356k median).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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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 | Prospect | Johnston | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
9,458 |
29,835 |
3,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
46.8±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Prospect 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% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 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. |
$126,394±$18kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
| Prospect 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±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$355,400±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Johnston 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. |
$1,800±$433Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
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| Prospect and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,504Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$4,551Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Prospect 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sterling 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #32 of 38 in RI | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | Regional School District 16 | Johnston | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Johnston Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.