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1929
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About Middletown
Town in Rhode Island, United StatesMiddletown is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 17,075 at the 2020 census. It lies to the south of Portsmouth and to the north of Newport on Aquidneck Island, hence the name "Middletown."
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Housing in Middletown
The typical Middletown home is worth about $767,000, up 5.5% in a year, 50% above the Rhode Island typical home.
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Safety in Middletown
Safety Grade B+
Middletown reports less crime per resident than 72% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Rhode Island has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Middletown sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Middletown
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The public schools Middletown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Rhode Island’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within RI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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