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Coventry vs Sterling vs Woonsocket 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 homeowners (82%).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Sterling | Woonsocket | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
3,629Lowest |
43,521Highest |
29,835 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Sterling 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 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. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Sterling 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. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above 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±$155 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Johnston and Coventry 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. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Woonsocket 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Sterling School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Johnston |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Woonsocket High School | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
— | 15.2Highest |
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.