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Johnston vs Ogunquit vs Sterling
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 the most people working from home (43.3%).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% 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 | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,835Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest 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% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and Ogunquit 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±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,614Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnston and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 38 in RI | — | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Johnston | — | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Johnston Senior High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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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.