TownTapestry
Sign inJoin
RIRhode Island rankings

Most educated towns in Rhode Island

Ranked by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. 38 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Barrington Bristol County 73% Median income $153,198 Map of East Greenwich 2 East Greenwich Kent County 69.8% Median income $177,090 3 Jamestown Newport County 69.1% Median income $140,625
#TownBachelor's or higherMedian incomeMedian age
1 BarringtonBristol County · 17,126 people 73% $153,198 43.8
2 Map of East Greenwich East GreenwichKent County · 14,554 people 69.8% $177,090 43.5
3 JamestownNewport County · 5,534 people 69.1% $140,625 58.2
4 NarragansettWashington County · 14,494 people 63.9% $95,721 46.3
5 PortsmouthNewport County · 17,644 people 62.2% $117,467 48.0
6 South Kingstown South KingstownWashington County · 32,073 people 60.3% $108,960 38.9
7 Little Compton Little ComptonNewport County · 3,584 people 60% $134,750 60.3
8 Newport24,874 people 57.9% $86,313 37.2
9 North KingstownWashington County · 27,859 people 55.6% $126,293 46.2
10 RichmondWashington County · 8,142 people 49.5% $124,653 42.7
11 Bristol BristolBristol County · 22,220 people 47.6% $97,764 43.0
12 Map of Middletown MiddletownNewport County · 16,832 people 47.4% $101,948 43.8
13 Exeter ExeterWashington County · 7,195 people 46.1% $111,250 37.7
14 Map of Lincoln LincolnProvidence County · 22,864 people 45.9% $104,821 43.7
15 Map of Westerly WesterlyWashington County · 23,333 people 45.8% $98,875 52.2
16 Map of Cumberland CumberlandProvidence County · 36,820 people 44.8% $117,522 43.5
17 Map of Tiverton TivertonNewport County · 16,189 people 40.4% $106,036 51.1
18 CharlestownWashington County · 8,051 people 40.4% $109,404 53.3
19 SmithfieldProvidence County · 22,233 people 40% $102,077 41.8
20 North Providence North ProvidenceProvidence County · 34,293 people 36.9% $83,756 42.1
21 FosterProvidence County · 4,523 people 36.9% $113,646 47.1
22 Map of Cranston Cranston83,250 people 36.4% $90,206 39.6
23 Warren WarrenBristol County · 11,144 people 36.4% $90,729 49.0
24 Map of Glocester GlocesterProvidence County · 10,221 people 35.7% $113,508 50.8
25 HopkintonWashington County · 8,420 people 34.9% $97,172 46.1
26 Map of Scituate ScituateProvidence County · 10,517 people 34.7% $112,315 49.9
27 West GreenwichKent County · 6,647 people 34.7% $135,625 43.0
28 Providence191,767 people 34.6% $68,119 32.8
29 North Smithfield North SmithfieldProvidence County · 12,708 people 33.8% $108,866 45.5
30 Map of Warwick Warwick83,175 people 33.7% $88,708 44.3
31 Map of East Providence East Providence47,281 people 31.6% $75,912 45.1
32 CoventryKent County · 35,907 people 31.2% $102,946 44.0
33 JohnstonProvidence County · 29,835 people 28.9% $91,866 44.5
34 Map of West Warwick West WarwickKent County · 31,173 people 26.4% $77,608 42.8
35 Map of Burrillville BurrillvilleProvidence County · 16,427 people 25% $119,813 45.1
36 Map of Pawtucket Pawtucket75,893 people 22.2% $68,310 37.1
37 Woonsocket43,521 people 19.8% $61,059 35.7
38 Map of Central Falls Central Falls22,701 people 10.8% $49,285 32.5

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Rhode Island as a whole is 37.7%.

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.

Same ranking in other states

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY All of the U.S.