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Coventry vs Southwick 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 youngest population (median age 44).
Southwick has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Johnston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Southwick | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
9,217Lowest |
29,835 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston and Southwick 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% |
35.1%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% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest 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±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Southwick 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. |
$5,331Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Southwick 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southwick 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Johnston |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Southwick Regional School | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
11.0 |
10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.