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Coventry vs Providence vs Johnston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the highest household income ($103k).
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Providence | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907 |
191,767Highest |
29,835Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+7.2%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+2.8% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 8% above RI |
32.8±0.5Lowest 19% below RI |
44.5±2.5Highest 10% above RI |
| Johnston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 RI: 18.8% |
20.1%±1Highest RI: 18.8% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Providence and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6 RI: 18.7% |
11.6%±0.7Lowest RI: 18.7% |
22.1%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7% |
| Johnston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% RI: 37.7% |
34.6%Highest RI: 37.7% |
28.9%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Lowest RI: 8.3% |
14.4%±0.8Highest RI: 8.3% |
6.1%±1.6 RI: 8.3% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kHighest 17% above RI |
$68,119±$3kLowest 22% below RI |
$91,866±$6k 5% above RI |
| Coventry and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 12% below RI |
$362,200±$8kHighest 10% below RI |
$355,500±$13kLowest 12% below RI |
| Providence 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 10% below RI |
$1,408±$42Highest 5% above RI |
$1,275±$132 5% below RI |
| Providence and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 4% above RI |
$4,418Lowest 10% below RI |
$4,614 6% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest RI: 48% |
48%±2.8 RI: 48% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest RI: 48% |
| Coventry and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
20.7%Highest RI: 11.2% |
7.9% RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest RI: 63.6% |
41.4%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
75.9% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI |
1938Lowest 24 yrs older than RI |
1968 6 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the RI average |
25 min about the RI average |
24 minLowest 7% below RI |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 RI: 13% |
14.3%±1.2Highest RI: 13% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest RI: 13% |
| Providence 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 | #36 of 38 in RI | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative | Johnston |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Classical High School | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
17.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.