Compare towns
Johnston vs Pawtucket vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Pawtucket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Coventry has the most people working from home (11.3%).
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 | Pawtucket | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,835Lowest |
75,893Highest |
35,907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% RI: +4.3% |
+6.3%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+1.9%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Highest 10% above RI |
37.1±0.8Lowest 9% below RI |
44±1.1 8% above RI |
| 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 RI: 18.8% |
22.4%±1.6Highest RI: 18.8% |
18.2%±1.8 RI: 18.8% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest RI: 18.7% |
19.2%±1.6 RI: 18.7% |
| 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% RI: 37.7% |
22.2%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
31.2%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.6Highest RI: 8.3% |
5.6%±0.8 RI: 8.3% |
5.5%±1.2Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Johnston and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,866±$6k 5% above RI |
$68,310±$4kLowest 22% below RI |
$102,946±$8kHighest 17% above RI |
| Coventry and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$13k 12% below RI |
$325,500±$8kLowest 19% below RI |
$356,200±$11kHighest 12% below RI |
| Coventry and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$132Highest 5% below RI |
$1,208±$39 10% below RI |
$1,206±$155Lowest 10% below RI |
| Johnston and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,614 6% below RI |
$4,115Lowest 16% below RI |
$5,099Highest 4% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7Lowest RI: 48% |
45.9%±4.4 RI: 48% |
51.5%±11.1Highest RI: 48% |
| Coventry and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% RI: 11.2% |
13.3%Highest RI: 11.2% |
7.4%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% RI: 63.6% |
50.1%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
82%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 6 yrs newer than RI |
1947Lowest 15 yrs older than RI |
1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 7% below RI |
26 min about the RI average |
26 minHighest about the RI average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3 RI: 13% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest RI: 13% |
11.3%±2.2Highest RI: 13% |
| Coventry and Johnston 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 | #35 of 38 in RI | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Johnston | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Coventry |
| High school in town | Johnston Senior High | William E. Tolman High | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
14.6Highest |
12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.