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North Providence vs Ogunquit vs Johnston 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | North Providence | Ogunquit | Johnston | Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,293 |
1,379Lowest |
29,835 |
191,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±1.9 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
32.8±0.5Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Providence and North Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,756±$6k 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$68,119±$3kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,900±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$362,200±$8k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$64 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,275±$132Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,408±$42Highest about the U.S. average |
| Providence and North Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.7%±6.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±2.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Providence and North Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 38 in RI | — | #32 of 38 in RI | #36 of 38 in RI |
| School district | North Providence · Excel Academy Rhode Island | — | Johnston | MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative |
| High school in town | North Providence High | — | Johnston Senior High | Classical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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.