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Johnston vs Windsor Locks 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
Johnston has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Coventry has the highest household income ($103k).
Providence has the most renters (58.6% rent).
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 | Windsor Locks | Coventry | Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,835 |
12,579Lowest |
35,907 |
191,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
32.8±0.5Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Providence and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±0.7Lowest 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% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$68,119±$3kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| 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 7% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$362,200±$8kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Providence and Coventry 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. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,408±$42Highest about the U.S. average |
| Providence and Windsor Locks 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±2.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #36 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Johnston | Windsor Locks School District | Coventry | MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative |
| High school in town | Johnston Senior High | Windsor Locks High School | Coventry High School | Classical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
8.9Lowest |
12.3 |
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.