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Jamestown vs Richmond vs Little Compton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jamestown has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Richmond has the most kids (22% under 18).
Little Compton has the oldest population (median age 60.3).
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 | Jamestown | Richmond | Little Compton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,534 |
8,142Highest |
3,584Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+4%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+3.6% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 58.2±2.6 43% above RI |
42.7±4.1Lowest 5% 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%±4.1 RI: 18.8% |
22%±4.8Highest RI: 18.8% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest 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%±7 RI: 18.7% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest 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% |
49.5%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
60% RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest RI: 8.3% |
7.1%±2.9Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.5%±2.1 RI: 8.3% |
| Richmond and Little Compton 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 |
$124,653±$27kLowest 42% above RI |
$134,750±$36k 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 |
$435,800±$22kLowest 8% above RI |
$783,400±$82k 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±$916Highest 21% above RI |
$1,580±$777Lowest 18% above RI |
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| Jamestown and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,047 3% above RI |
$6,362Highest 30% above RI |
$3,696Lowest 25% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±27.8 RI: 48% |
0%±42.9Lowest 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% |
3.2% RI: 11.2% |
2.9%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
96.6%Highest RI: 63.6% |
93.8% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 13 yrs newer than RI |
1985Highest 23 yrs newer than RI |
1969Lowest 7 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the RI average |
34 minHighest 33% above RI |
34 min 32% above RI |
| Work from home | 20.6%±7.2Highest RI: 13% |
11%±3.8Lowest RI: 13% |
20.5%±5.9 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 | #16 of 38 in RI | #5 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Jamestown | Chariho | Little Compton |
| High school in town | None in town | Chariho High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.