Compare towns
Johnston vs Valley Falls
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 most homeowners (75.9%).
Valley Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Valley Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 29,835Highest |
12,657Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+4.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Highest 10% above RI |
41.7±3.5Lowest about the RI average |
| Johnston and Valley Falls 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% |
25%±4.4Highest RI: 18.8% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest RI: 18.7% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
29.1%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.6Highest RI: 8.3% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,866±$6kLowest 5% above RI |
$92,901±$17kHighest 6% above RI |
| Valley Falls 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±$13kLowest 12% below RI |
$375,200±$19kHighest 7% below RI |
| Valley Falls and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$132Lowest 5% below RI |
$1,362±$142Highest about the RI average |
| Valley Falls and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,614Highest 6% below RI |
$4,397Lowest 10% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7Lowest RI: 48% |
46.4%±17.7Highest RI: 48% |
| Valley Falls and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest RI: 11.2% |
4.1%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Highest RI: 63.6% |
67.8%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 6 yrs newer than RI |
1963Lowest 1 yr newer than RI |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 7% below RI |
23 minLowest 9% below RI |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3 RI: 13% |
9.9%±4.4 RI: 13% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Johnston | — |
| High school in town | Johnston Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.