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Johnston vs Georgetown vs Coventry vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnston has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Johnston | Georgetown | Coventry | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,835 |
8,474Lowest |
35,907Highest |
22,233 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% 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 | 17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Smithfield 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | #140 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Johnston | Georgetown | Coventry | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Johnston Senior High | Georgetown High School | Coventry High School | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
9.3Lowest |
12.3Highest |
11.8 |
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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.