What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Kingstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

Jamestown has the most expensive homes ($842k 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	North Kingstown	Jamestown
People
Population	27,859Highest	5,534Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Highest RI: +4.3%	+2.8%Lowest RI: +4.3%
Median age	46.2±2.4Lowest 14% above RI	58.2±2.6Highest 43% above RI
Kids under 18	17.8%±1.7Highest RI: 18.8%	14.9%±4.1Lowest RI: 18.8%
	North Kingstown and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23%±1.9Lowest RI: 18.7%	38.4%±7Highest RI: 18.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.6%Lowest RI: 37.7%	69.1%Highest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±1.5Highest RI: 8.3%	2.2%±1.4Lowest RI: 8.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$126,293±$14kLowest 44% above RI	$140,625±$42kHighest 60% above RI
	Jamestown and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$543,700±$26kLowest 35% above RI	$842,400±$59kHighest 108% above RI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,268±$187Lowest 6% below RI	$1,629±$916Highest 21% above RI
	Jamestown and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,396Highest 31% above RI	$5,047Lowest 3% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.5%±8.6Lowest RI: 48%	50.7%±27.8Highest RI: 48%
	Jamestown and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.1%Highest RI: 11.2%	3.5%Lowest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.7%Lowest RI: 63.6%	85.8%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 11 yrs newer than RI	1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the RI average	26 minHighest about the RI average
Work from home	16.7%±2.4Lowest RI: 13%	20.6%±7.2Highest RI: 13%
	Jamestown and North Kingstown 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	#4 of 38 in RI	#2 of 38 in RI
School district	North Kingstown	Jamestown
High school in town	North Kingstown Sr. High	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.