Did you ever wonder what the most affluent towns in Rhode Island are? We’ve got a list of the 10 richest towns in Rhode Island based on the most recent U.S. Census Bureau information. There have been some movers and shakers since we last ran this list. The richest town in Rhode Island has kept its top spot, but there are some new towns on the list.

  1. East Greenwich

Kenneth C. Zirkel/Wikimedia East Greenwich comes in first with a median household income of $133,373. It’s a charming town with around 15,000 residents. East Greenwich, RI 02818, USA

  1. Barrington

Daderot/Wikimedia In second place is Barrington, with a median household income of $130,455. The Barrington Town Hall looks like it popped right out of a fairy tale. Barrington, RI, USA

  1. West Greenwich

Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr The home of some epic sand dunes that are used as sledding hills is West Greenwich sitting in 3rd at $126,402. West Greenwich, RI 02817, USA

  1. Jamestown

Magicpiano/Wikimedia Jamestown is fourth with a median income of $120,129. This quaint small town is filled with historic lighthouses and windmills that are certainly worth a visit. Jamestown, RI, USA

  1. Cumberland

Billy Wilson/Flickr Sitting at a solid 5th place is Cumberland with a median income of $104,613. It is actually home to the oldest Veterans memorial in the country. Cumberland, RI 02864, USA

  1. Scituate

Magicpiano/Wikimedia Scituate joins the list at number 6, with a median family income of $104,388. Its Ponaganset Falls is the first stop on our Rhode Island waterfall road trip. Scituate, RI, USA

  1. Portsmouth

Swampyank/Wikimedia The birthplace of American democracy, Portsmouth, sits in seventh place with $104,073. Portsmouth, RI, USA

  1. North Kingstown

cmh2315fl/Flickr North Kingstown is 8th at $104,026, and it is one of the best places to hunt down antiques. North Kingstown, RI, USA

  1. South Kingstown

Wikimedia/ JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. In 9th place is South Kingstown, with a median household income of $102,242, and it contains a magical fairytale road. South Kingstown, RI, USA

  1. Richmond

Peter Rintels/Flickr Rounding out our list is Richmond with a very respectable median income of $100,493. It is one of the most peaceful places in the state. Richmond, RI, USA

So there you have it, a list of the 10 wealthiest towns in Rhode Island. Did you expect East Greenwich to remain the richest town in Rhode Island again? Did any of these surprise you?

Kenneth C. Zirkel/Wikimedia

East Greenwich comes in first with a median household income of $133,373. It’s a charming town with around 15,000 residents.

East Greenwich, RI 02818, USA

Daderot/Wikimedia

In second place is Barrington, with a median household income of $130,455. The Barrington Town Hall looks like it popped right out of a fairy tale.

Barrington, RI, USA

Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr

The home of some epic sand dunes that are used as sledding hills is West Greenwich sitting in 3rd at $126,402.

West Greenwich, RI 02817, USA

Magicpiano/Wikimedia

Jamestown is fourth with a median income of $120,129. This quaint small town is filled with historic lighthouses and windmills that are certainly worth a visit.

Jamestown, RI, USA

Billy Wilson/Flickr

Sitting at a solid 5th place is Cumberland with a median income of $104,613. It is actually home to the oldest Veterans memorial in the country.

Cumberland, RI 02864, USA

Scituate joins the list at number 6, with a median family income of $104,388. Its Ponaganset Falls is the first stop on our Rhode Island waterfall road trip.

Scituate, RI, USA

Swampyank/Wikimedia

The birthplace of American democracy, Portsmouth, sits in seventh place with $104,073.

Portsmouth, RI, USA

cmh2315fl/Flickr

North Kingstown is 8th at $104,026, and it is one of the best places to hunt down antiques.

North Kingstown, RI, USA

Wikimedia/ JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D.

In 9th place is South Kingstown, with a median household income of $102,242, and it contains a magical fairytale road.

South Kingstown, RI, USA

Peter Rintels/Flickr

Rounding out our list is Richmond with a very respectable median income of $100,493. It is one of the most peaceful places in the state.

Richmond, RI, USA

Just because these ten towns topped the list doesn’t mean the rest of Rhode Island is a bunch of slouches. Check out a few small towns in Rhode Island that are downright delightful. (Some of them are even on this list, they are really doing quite well for themselves)

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Celebrate Rhode Island’s Abundance December 22, 2022 Chris Muras What is the nicest part of Rhode Island? The nicest part of Rhode Island is often considered the scenic coastal areas scattered throughout the many bays, including Narragansett Bay, and the towns around its more than 30 islands, the largest being Aquidneck Island. Some of the parts of Rhode Island can be found in these charming cities and natural features:

Bristol Portsmouth Wayland Mount Hope Middletown South Kingstown College Hill Narragansett Pier Jamestown Narragansett Tiverton Westerly Newport Fox Point Block Island

Where is millionaire row in Rhode Island? Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, is sometimes referred to as millionaire row for its 2-mile expanse of historic stately mansions tucked away safe behind wrought-iron gates. These Gilded Age mansions as they are called, were built around the turn of the 20th century by affluent families who made Rhode Island the location of their summer homes. Bellevue Avenue, the original Rhode Island “rich area”, was named a National Historic Landmark in 1976. What is the safest place to live in RI? Narragansett tops the list of the safest places to live in Rhode Island. Not far behind is East Greenwich. Perhaps not much of a surprise as these are always among the most affluent areas as well, with East Greenwich holding the top spot for a number of years. Scituate comes in a distant third on the safety index, but it still remains quite safe in comparison to the national average.

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Celebrate Rhode Island’s Abundance

December 22, 2022

Chris Muras

What is the nicest part of Rhode Island? The nicest part of Rhode Island is often considered the scenic coastal areas scattered throughout the many bays, including Narragansett Bay, and the towns around its more than 30 islands, the largest being Aquidneck Island. Some of the parts of Rhode Island can be found in these charming cities and natural features:

Bristol Portsmouth Wayland Mount Hope Middletown South Kingstown College Hill Narragansett Pier Jamestown Narragansett Tiverton Westerly Newport Fox Point Block Island

Where is millionaire row in Rhode Island? Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, is sometimes referred to as millionaire row for its 2-mile expanse of historic stately mansions tucked away safe behind wrought-iron gates. These Gilded Age mansions as they are called, were built around the turn of the 20th century by affluent families who made Rhode Island the location of their summer homes. Bellevue Avenue, the original Rhode Island “rich area”, was named a National Historic Landmark in 1976. What is the safest place to live in RI? Narragansett tops the list of the safest places to live in Rhode Island. Not far behind is East Greenwich. Perhaps not much of a surprise as these are always among the most affluent areas as well, with East Greenwich holding the top spot for a number of years. Scituate comes in a distant third on the safety index, but it still remains quite safe in comparison to the national average.

The OIYS Visitor Center

The OIYS Visitor Center

The nicest part of Rhode Island is often considered the scenic coastal areas scattered throughout the many bays, including Narragansett Bay, and the towns around its more than 30 islands, the largest being Aquidneck Island. Some of the parts of Rhode Island can be found in these charming cities and natural features:

  • Bristol
  • Portsmouth
  • Wayland
  • Mount Hope
  • Middletown
  • South Kingstown
  • College Hill
  • Narragansett Pier
  • Jamestown
  • Narragansett
  • Tiverton
  • Westerly
  • Newport
  • Fox Point
  • Block Island

Where is millionaire row in Rhode Island?

Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, is sometimes referred to as millionaire row for its 2-mile expanse of historic stately mansions tucked away safe behind wrought-iron gates. These Gilded Age mansions as they are called, were built around the turn of the 20th century by affluent families who made Rhode Island the location of their summer homes. Bellevue Avenue, the original Rhode Island “rich area”, was named a National Historic Landmark in 1976.

What is the safest place to live in RI?

Narragansett tops the list of the safest places to live in Rhode Island. Not far behind is East Greenwich. Perhaps not much of a surprise as these are always among the most affluent areas as well, with East Greenwich holding the top spot for a number of years. Scituate comes in a distant third on the safety index, but it still remains quite safe in comparison to the national average.