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Johnston vs Northbridge 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).
Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
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 | Northbridge | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,835 |
16,458Lowest |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest 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% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 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 | $91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Northbridge 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. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$132Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Johnston and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Northbridge 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Johnston | Northbridge | Coventry |
| High school in town | Johnston Senior High | Northbridge High | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
10.8 |
12.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.