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Hampton vs West Greenwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
West Greenwich has the most expensive homes ($535k median).
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 | Hampton | West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
6,647Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43±3.8Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Greenwich and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$135,625±$17kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$535,400±$68kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$2,414±$206Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,491Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±39.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and West Greenwich 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 | — | #19 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Hampton School District | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.

