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Johnston vs Putnam vs Thompson 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).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Coventry has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Putnam | Thompson | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,835 |
9,292Lowest |
9,337 |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Coventry 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±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±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Thompson 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. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| 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 10% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
| Johnston and Coventry 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. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Coventry 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Johnston | Putnam School District | Thompson School District | Coventry |
| High school in town | Johnston Senior High | Putnam High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
9.5 |
7.9Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.