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Coventry vs Windsor Locks vs Johnston vs West Warwick
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 highest household income ($103k).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Johnston has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
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 | Windsor Locks | Johnston | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
12,579Lowest |
29,835 |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston and West Warwick 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% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and Windsor Locks 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. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| 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±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and West Warwick 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #32 of 38 in RI | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Windsor Locks School District | Johnston | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Windsor Locks High School | Johnston Senior High | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
8.9Lowest |
10.3 |
13.0Highest |
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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.