RIRhode Island rankings

Highest-income towns in Rhode Island

Ranked by median household income: half of households earn more, half earn less. 38 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 East Greenwich Kent County $177K Home value $671,700 2 Barrington Bristol County $153K Home value $644,100 3 Jamestown Newport County $141K Home value $842,400

#TownMedian household incomeHome valueBachelor's+

East GreenwichKent County · 14,554 people $177K $671,700 69.8%

2 BarringtonBristol County · 17,126 people $153K $644,100 73%

3 JamestownNewport County · 5,534 people $141K $842,400 69.1%

4 West GreenwichKent County · 6,647 people $136K $535,400 34.7%

Little ComptonNewport County · 3,584 people $135K $783,400 60%

6 North KingstownWashington County · 27,859 people $126K $543,700 55.6%

7 RichmondWashington County · 8,142 people $125K $435,800 49.5%

BurrillvilleProvidence County · 16,427 people $120K $384,400 25%

CumberlandProvidence County · 36,820 people $118K $431,000 44.8%

10 PortsmouthNewport County · 17,644 people $117K $597,000 62.2%

11 FosterProvidence County · 4,523 people $114K $425,300 36.9%

GlocesterProvidence County · 10,221 people $114K $396,500 35.7%

ScituateProvidence County · 10,517 people $112K $449,300 34.7%

ExeterWashington County · 7,195 people $111K $509,200 46.1%

15 CharlestownWashington County · 8,051 people $109K $525,500 40.4%

South KingstownWashington County · 32,073 people $109K $560,200 60.3%

North SmithfieldProvidence County · 12,708 people $109K $457,200 33.8%

TivertonNewport County · 16,189 people $106K $411,900 40.4%

LincolnProvidence County · 22,864 people $105K $450,600 45.9%

20 CoventryKent County · 35,907 people $103K $356,200 31.2%

21 SmithfieldProvidence County · 22,233 people $102K $446,400 40%

MiddletownNewport County · 16,832 people $102K $563,300 47.4%

WesterlyWashington County · 23,333 people $99K $466,600 45.8%

BristolBristol County · 22,220 people $98K $485,000 47.6%

25 HopkintonWashington County · 8,420 people $97K $404,300 34.9%

26 NarragansettWashington County · 14,494 people $96K $743,500 63.9%

27 JohnstonProvidence County · 29,835 people $92K $355,500 28.9%

WarrenBristol County · 11,144 people $91K $395,700 36.4%

Cranston83,250 people $90K $378,300 36.4%

Warwick83,175 people $89K $354,600 33.7%

31 Newport24,874 people $86K $746,900 57.9%

North ProvidenceProvidence County · 34,293 people $84K $355,900 36.9%

West WarwickKent County · 31,173 people $78K $330,800 26.4%

East Providence47,281 people $76K $365,500 31.6%

Pawtucket75,893 people $68K $325,500 22.2%

36 Providence191,767 people $68K $362,200 34.6%

37 Woonsocket43,521 people $61K $311,000 19.8%

Central Falls22,701 people $49K $352,100 10.8%

How this ranking works

We rank every town by median household income: half of households earn more, half earn less. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Rhode Island as a whole is $88K.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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