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Johnston vs Willimantic vs Coventry vs Providence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Providence has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
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 | Willimantic | Coventry | Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,835 |
18,096 |
12,326Lowest |
191,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
32.8±0.5 16% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$108,213±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$68,119±$3k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$362,200±$8kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Providence and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,408±$42Highest about the U.S. average |
| Providence 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. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±2.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Providence 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #36 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Johnston | — | Coventry School District | MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative |
| High school in town | Johnston Senior High | — | Coventry High School | Classical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
— | 9.9Lowest |
17.2Highest |
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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.