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Johnston vs Mendon vs Coventry
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 44).
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 | Mendon | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,835 |
6,325Lowest |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Johnston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 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+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Coventry 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% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | #210 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Johnston | Mendon-Upton | Coventry |
| High school in town | Johnston Senior High | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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| 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.