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RIRhode Island rankings

Towns with the most children in Rhode Island

Ranked by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. 38 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Barrington Bristol County 26.5% Median age 43.8 Map of Central Falls 2 Central Falls 26.1% Median age 32.5 Map of East Greenwich 3 East Greenwich Kent County 24.4% Median age 43.5
#TownUnder 18Median ageMedian income
1 BarringtonBristol County · 17,126 people 26.5% 43.8 $153,198
2 Map of Central Falls Central Falls22,701 people 26.1% 32.5 $49,285
3 Map of East Greenwich East GreenwichKent County · 14,554 people 24.4% 43.5 $177,090
4 Map of Cumberland CumberlandProvidence County · 36,820 people 23.4% 43.5 $117,522
5 Woonsocket43,521 people 23.3% 35.7 $61,059
6 Map of Pawtucket Pawtucket75,893 people 22.4% 37.1 $68,310
7 RichmondWashington County · 8,142 people 22% 42.7 $124,653
8 Map of Lincoln LincolnProvidence County · 22,864 people 21.5% 43.7 $104,821
9 Providence191,767 people 20.1% 32.8 $68,119
10 Map of Glocester GlocesterProvidence County · 10,221 people 19.8% 50.8 $113,508
11 Exeter ExeterWashington County · 7,195 people 19.7% 37.7 $111,250
12 Map of Cranston Cranston83,250 people 19.6% 39.6 $90,206
13 West GreenwichKent County · 6,647 people 19.5% 43.0 $135,625
14 North Smithfield North SmithfieldProvidence County · 12,708 people 19.2% 45.5 $108,866
15 Map of Burrillville BurrillvilleProvidence County · 16,427 people 19.1% 45.1 $119,813
16 Map of Middletown MiddletownNewport County · 16,832 people 19% 43.8 $101,948
17 PortsmouthNewport County · 17,644 people 18.9% 48.0 $117,467
18 FosterProvidence County · 4,523 people 18.7% 47.1 $113,646
19 CoventryKent County · 35,907 people 18.2% 44.0 $102,946
20 North KingstownWashington County · 27,859 people 17.8% 46.2 $126,293
21 North Providence North ProvidenceProvidence County · 34,293 people 17.7% 42.1 $83,756
22 Map of Warwick Warwick83,175 people 17.6% 44.3 $88,708
23 JohnstonProvidence County · 29,835 people 17.5% 44.5 $91,866
24 SmithfieldProvidence County · 22,233 people 16.9% 41.8 $102,077
25 HopkintonWashington County · 8,420 people 16.9% 46.1 $97,172
26 Map of West Warwick West WarwickKent County · 31,173 people 15.7% 42.8 $77,608
27 Map of East Providence East Providence47,281 people 15.6% 45.1 $75,912
28 Map of Scituate ScituateProvidence County · 10,517 people 14.9% 49.9 $112,315
29 JamestownNewport County · 5,534 people 14.9% 58.2 $140,625
30 Map of Tiverton TivertonNewport County · 16,189 people 14.8% 51.1 $106,036
31 Map of Westerly WesterlyWashington County · 23,333 people 14.4% 52.2 $98,875
32 South Kingstown South KingstownWashington County · 32,073 people 14% 38.9 $108,960
33 Warren WarrenBristol County · 11,144 people 14% 49.0 $90,729
34 Little Compton Little ComptonNewport County · 3,584 people 13.5% 60.3 $134,750
35 Newport24,874 people 13.4% 37.2 $86,313
36 CharlestownWashington County · 8,051 people 13% 53.3 $109,404
37 Bristol BristolBristol County · 22,220 people 12.9% 43.0 $97,764
38 NarragansettWashington County · 14,494 people 10.8% 46.3 $95,721

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Rhode Island as a whole is 18.8%.

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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