What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jamestown has the shortest commute (26 min average).

Little Compton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jamestown	Little Compton
People
Population	5,534Highest	3,584Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+3.6%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	58.2±2.6Lowest 43% above RI	60.3±3.7Highest 49% above RI
	Little Compton and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.9%±4.1Highest RI: 18.8%	13.5%±3.8Lowest RI: 18.8%
	Jamestown and Little Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	38.4%±7Lowest RI: 18.7%	39.5%±7.3Highest RI: 18.7%
	Little Compton and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	69.1%Highest RI: 37.7%	60%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.4Lowest RI: 8.3%	4.5%±2.1Highest RI: 8.3%
	Little Compton and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$140,625±$42kHighest 60% above RI	$134,750±$36kLowest 53% above RI
	Jamestown and Little Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$842,400±$59kHighest 108% above RI	$783,400±$82kLowest 94% above RI
	Jamestown and Little Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,629±$916 21% above RI	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,047Highest 3% above RI	$3,696Lowest 25% below RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.7%±27.8Lowest RI: 48%	76.1%±36Highest RI: 48%
	Little Compton and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.5%Highest RI: 11.2%	2.9%Lowest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Lowest RI: 63.6%	93.8%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI	1969Lowest 7 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the RI average	34 minHighest 32% above RI
Work from home	20.6%±7.2Highest RI: 13%	20.5%±5.9Lowest RI: 13%
	Jamestown and Little Compton 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	#2 of 38 in RI	#5 of 38 in RI
School district	Jamestown	Little Compton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.