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East Providence vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Providence has the most affordable homes ($366k median).
Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | East Providence | Barrington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 47,281Highest |
17,126Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+5.2%Highest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.4Highest 11% above RI |
43.8±1.1Lowest 8% above RI |
| East Providence and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±1.8Lowest RI: 18.8% |
26.5%±2.5Highest RI: 18.8% |
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±1.5Highest RI: 18.7% |
16.4%±1.8Lowest RI: 18.7% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
73%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest RI: 8.3% |
5.2%±1.3Highest RI: 8.3% |
| Barrington and East Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,912±$8kLowest 14% below RI |
$153,198±$9kHighest 74% above RI |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,500±$10kLowest 10% below RI |
$644,100±$25kHighest 59% above RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$75Lowest 4% below RI |
$1,943±$505Highest 45% above RI |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,545Lowest 7% below RI |
$9,656Highest 97% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±6.5Lowest RI: 48% |
55.4%±10Highest RI: 48% |
| Barrington and East Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest RI: 11.2% |
4.5%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.9%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
88.5%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 4 yrs older than RI |
1956Lowest 6 yrs older than RI |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below RI |
30 minHighest 16% above RI |
| Work from home | 12.4%±2.6Lowest RI: 13% |
22.1%±3.3Highest RI: 13% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 38 in RI | #1 of 38 in RI |
| School district | East Providence | Barrington |
| High school in town | East Providence High | Barrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
12.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.