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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 22 largest places in Rhode Island, Cumberland Hill has the lowest share of income going to rent (12.0%), followed by Chepachet and Charlestown. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 22 places in Rhode Island that we cover, the median is 18.6% and the average 19.5%; the figure runs from 12.0% (Cumberland Hill) to 32.0% (Melville). That is a spread of 2.7 times between the two ends.
The first five are Cumberland Hill, Chepachet, Charlestown, Pascoag, Wakefield-Peace Dale. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Yearly rent as share of income ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland Hill (unincorporated) | Providence County | 12.0% | 8,648 | $130,506 | $1,310 |
| 2 | Chepachet (unincorporated) | Providence County | 12.1% | 1,923 | $92,971 | $936 |
| 3 | Charlestown (unincorporated) | Washington County | 12.8% | 1,499 | $108,563 | $1,159 |
| 4 | Pascoag (unincorporated) | Providence County | 13.0% | 4,410 | $121,369 | $1,319 |
| 5 | Wakefield-Peace Dale (unincorporated) | Washington County | 14.2% | 9,302 | $106,551 | $1,258 |
| 6 | Greenville (unincorporated) | Providence County | 15.6% | 8,296 | $97,234 | $1,264 |
| 7 | Westerly (unincorporated) | Washington County | 15.9% | 18,411 | $95,207 | $1,260 |
| 8 | Tiverton (unincorporated) | Newport County | 16.2% | 8,091 | $99,158 | $1,342 |
| 9 | Valley Falls (unincorporated) | Providence County | 17.6% | 12,657 | $92,901 | $1,362 |
| 10 | Cranston | Providence County | 18.3% | 83,250 | $90,206 | $1,375 |
| 11 | Warwick | Kent County | 18.4% | 83,175 | $88,708 | $1,363 |
| 12 | Ashaway (unincorporated) | Washington County | 18.6% | 1,722 | $103,707 | $1,604 |
| 13 | East Providence | Providence County | 20.4% | 47,281 | $75,912 | $1,288 |
| 14 | Harrisville (unincorporated) | Providence County | 21.0% | 1,767 | $62,535 | $1,094 |
| 15 | Pawtucket | Providence County | 21.2% | 75,893 | $68,310 | $1,208 |
| 16 | Woonsocket | Providence County | 22.8% | 43,521 | $61,059 | $1,161 |
| 17 | Newport | Newport County | 23.6% | 24,874 | $86,313 | $1,698 |
| 18 | Narragansett Pier (unincorporated) | Washington County | 24.1% | 3,167 | $82,192 | $1,649 |
| 19 | Providence | Providence County | 24.8% | 191,767 | $68,119 | $1,408 |
| 20 | Newport East (unincorporated) | Newport County | 25.3% | 11,069 | $89,028 | $1,876 |
| 21 | Central Falls | Providence County | 29.2% | 22,701 | $49,285 | $1,200 |
| 22 | Melville (unincorporated) | Newport County | 32.0% | 1,631 | $102,266 | $2,724 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Cumberland Hill, with 12.0% (among the 22 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 22 largest places in Rhode Island by population.