What stands out worked out from the figures below

Little Compton has the most people working from home (20.5%).

Richmond has the most kids (22% under 18).

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	Little Compton	Richmond
People
Population	3,584Lowest	8,142Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+4%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	60.3±3.7Highest 49% above RI	42.7±4.1Lowest 5% above RI
Kids under 18	13.5%±3.8Lowest RI: 18.8%	22%±4.8Highest RI: 18.8%
	Richmond and Little Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.5%±7.3Highest RI: 18.7%	15.7%±3.2Lowest RI: 18.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60%Highest RI: 37.7%	49.5%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.1Lowest RI: 8.3%	7.1%±2.9Highest 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	$134,750±$36kHighest 53% above RI	$124,653±$27kLowest 42% above RI
	Little Compton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$783,400±$82kHighest 94% above RI	$435,800±$22kLowest 8% above RI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,580±$777 18% above RI
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,696Lowest 25% below RI	$6,362Highest 30% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	76.1%±36Highest RI: 48%	0%±42.9Lowest RI: 48%
	Little Compton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest RI: 11.2%	3.2%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.8%Lowest RI: 63.6%	96.6%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 7 yrs newer than RI	1985Highest 23 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 32% above RI	34 minHighest 33% above RI
Work from home	20.5%±5.9Highest RI: 13%	11%±3.8Lowest RI: 13%
	Little Compton 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	#5 of 38 in RI	#16 of 38 in RI
School district	Little Compton	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.