Compare towns
Scituate vs Webster vs Coventry vs Johnston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Scituate | Webster | Coventry | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,517Lowest |
17,748 |
35,907Highest |
29,835 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #271 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Webster | Coventry | Johnston |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Bartlett High School | Coventry High School | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
11.6 |
12.3Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.