What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jamestown has the most expensive homes ($842k median).

Richmond has the most affordable homes ($436k 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.

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

Measure	Jamestown	Richmond
People
Population	5,534Lowest	8,142Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+4%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	58.2±2.6Highest 43% above RI	42.7±4.1Lowest 5% above RI
Kids under 18	14.9%±4.1Lowest RI: 18.8%	22%±4.8Highest RI: 18.8%
	Richmond and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	38.4%±7Highest RI: 18.7%	15.7%±3.2Lowest RI: 18.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	69.1%Highest RI: 37.7%	49.5%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.4Lowest RI: 8.3%	7.1%±2.9Highest RI: 8.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$140,625±$42kHighest 60% above RI	$124,653±$27kLowest 42% above RI
	Jamestown and Richmond 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	$435,800±$22kLowest 8% above RI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,629±$916Highest 21% above RI	$1,580±$777Lowest 18% above RI
	Jamestown and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,047Lowest 3% above RI	$6,362Highest 30% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.7%±27.8Highest RI: 48%	0%±42.9Lowest RI: 48%
	Jamestown and Richmond 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%	3.2%Lowest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Lowest RI: 63.6%	96.6%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 13 yrs newer than RI	1985Highest 23 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the RI average	34 minHighest 33% above RI
Work from home	20.6%±7.2Highest RI: 13%	11%±3.8Lowest RI: 13%
	Jamestown and Richmond 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	#16 of 38 in RI
School district	Jamestown	Chariho
High school in town	None in town	Chariho High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.7
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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.