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Johnston vs Ogunquit vs Cumberland 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cumberland has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Cumberland | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,835 |
1,379Lowest |
36,820Highest |
35,907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,614 48% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Cumberland 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 38 in RI | — | #18 of 38 in RI | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Johnston | — | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Coventry |
| High school in town | Johnston Senior High | — | Cumberland High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 13.6Highest |
12.3 |
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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.