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About Johnston
Town in Rhode Island, United StatesJohnston is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 29,568 at the 2020 census. Johnston is the site of the Clemence Irons House (1691), a stone-ender museum, and the only landfill in Rhode Island. Incorporated on March 6, 1759, Johnston was named for the colonial attorney general, Augustus Johnston.
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Housing in Johnston
The typical Johnston home is worth about $456,000, up 1.9% in a year, 11% below the Rhode Island typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Johnston
Safety Grade B
Johnston reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Rhode Island has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Johnston sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Johnston
All 9 schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Johnston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of Rhode Island’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within RI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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