Towns with the lowest depression rates in Rhode Island
Ranked by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. 38 towns with 2,500+ residents.
Where Exeter lands: #11 of 38
23% of adults have been diagnosed with depression · Visit Exeter →
1
Jamestown
Newport County
21%
Likely range 18–25%
2
Westerly
Washington County
22%
Likely range 19–25%
2
Little Compton
Newport County
22%
Likely range 19–25%
How this ranking works
We rank every town by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Rhode Island it’s 23%.
These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.
Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.
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. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.