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Coventry vs Stoneham vs Scituate 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
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Scituate has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Stoneham | Scituate | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
23,355 |
10,517Lowest |
29,835 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham 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% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±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. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Scituate 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. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Coventry 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 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 |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #117 of 282 in MA | #17 of 38 in RI | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Stoneham | Scituate | Johnston |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Stoneham High | Scituate High School | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
10.7 |
10.8 |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.