What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Kingstown has the most people working from home (16.7%).

Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).

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	Lincoln
People
Population	27,859Highest	22,864Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+6.7%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	46.2±2.4Highest 14% above RI	43.7±2.2Lowest 8% above RI
	North Kingstown and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±1.7Lowest RI: 18.8%	21.5%±3Highest RI: 18.8%
	Lincoln and North Kingstown 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%	24%±2.7Highest RI: 18.7%
	Lincoln and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.6%Highest RI: 37.7%	45.9%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±1.5Highest RI: 8.3%	5.8%±1.8Lowest RI: 8.3%
	North Kingstown and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$126,293±$14kHighest 44% above RI	$104,821±$15kLowest 19% above RI
	North Kingstown and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$543,700±$26kHighest 35% above RI	$450,600±$17kLowest 11% above RI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,268±$187Lowest 6% below RI	$1,468±$152Highest 9% above RI
	Lincoln 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	$4,751Lowest 3% below RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.5%±8.6Highest RI: 48%	40.4%±9.8Lowest RI: 48%
	North Kingstown and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.1%Lowest RI: 11.2%	7.4%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.7%Highest RI: 63.6%	72.1%Lowest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI	1970Lowest 8 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the RI average	24 minLowest 5% below RI
Work from home	16.7%±2.4Highest RI: 13%	13.3%±3.4Lowest RI: 13%
	North Kingstown and Lincoln 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	#21 of 38 in RI
School district	North Kingstown	Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy
High school in town	North Kingstown Sr. High	Lincoln Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Lowest	14.7Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	6 photos →	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.