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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 30 largest places in Rhode Island, Kingston has the largest share of adults with a bachelor's degree (77.0%), followed by Quonochontaug and Weekapaug. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in Rhode Island that we cover, the median is 38.7% and the average 41.0%; the figure runs from 77.0% (Kingston) to 10.8% (Central Falls). That is a spread of 7.1 times between the two ends. The state figure is 37.7%; 17 of the 30 places are above it and 13 at or below.
The first five are Kingston, Quonochontaug, Weekapaug, Wakefield-Peace Dale, Melville. 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 ⇅ | Bachelor's degree or higher ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingston (unincorporated) | Washington County | 77.0% | 7,332 | $107,404 | n/a |
| 2 | Quonochontaug (unincorporated) | Washington County | 72.1% | 610 | $86,071 | n/a |
| 3 | Weekapaug (unincorporated) | Washington County | 65.7% | 541 | $137,917 | n/a |
| 4 | Wakefield-Peace Dale (unincorporated) | Washington County | 59.6% | 9,302 | $106,551 | $1,258 |
| 5 | Melville (unincorporated) | Newport County | 59.5% | 1,631 | $102,266 | $2,724 |
| 6 | Narragansett Pier (unincorporated) | Washington County | 58.7% | 3,167 | $82,192 | $1,649 |
| 7 | Newport | Newport County | 57.9% | 24,874 | $86,313 | $1,698 |
| 8 | Charlestown (unincorporated) | Washington County | 57.5% | 1,499 | $108,563 | $1,159 |
| 9 | Cumberland Hill (unincorporated) | Providence County | 49.2% | 8,648 | $130,506 | $1,310 |
| 10 | Carolina (unincorporated) | Washington County | 43.4% | 1,048 | $140,196 | n/a |
| 11 | Westerly (unincorporated) | Washington County | 43.3% | 18,411 | $95,207 | $1,260 |
| 12 | Newport East (unincorporated) | Newport County | 42.3% | 11,069 | $89,028 | $1,876 |
| 13 | Tiverton (unincorporated) | Newport County | 40.1% | 8,091 | $99,158 | $1,342 |
| 14 | Bradford (unincorporated) | Washington County | 39.1% | 1,511 | $120,250 | n/a |
| 15 | Greene (unincorporated) | Kent County | 38.7% | 962 | $129,583 | n/a |
| 16 | Harmony (unincorporated) | Providence County | 38.2% | 1,006 | $120,235 | n/a |
| 17 | Greenville (unincorporated) | Providence County | 38.1% | 8,296 | $97,234 | $1,264 |
| 18 | Cranston | Providence County | 36.4% | 83,250 | $90,206 | $1,375 |
| 19 | Providence | Providence County | 34.6% | 191,767 | $68,119 | $1,408 |
| 20 | Warwick | Kent County | 33.6% | 83,175 | $88,708 | $1,363 |
| 21 | Ashaway (unincorporated) | Washington County | 31.7% | 1,722 | $103,707 | $1,604 |
| 22 | East Providence | Providence County | 31.6% | 47,281 | $75,912 | $1,288 |
| 23 | Valley Falls (unincorporated) | Providence County | 29.1% | 12,657 | $92,901 | $1,362 |
| 24 | Chepachet (unincorporated) | Providence County | 26.9% | 1,923 | $92,971 | $936 |
| 25 | Hope Valley (unincorporated) | Washington County | 26.3% | 2,297 | $101,932 | n/a |
| 26 | Pascoag (unincorporated) | Providence County | 26.1% | 4,410 | $121,369 | $1,319 |
| 27 | Pawtucket | Providence County | 22.2% | 75,893 | $68,310 | $1,208 |
| 28 | Harrisville (unincorporated) | Providence County | 20.5% | 1,767 | $62,535 | $1,094 |
| 29 | Woonsocket | Providence County | 19.8% | 43,521 | $61,059 | $1,161 |
| 30 | Central Falls | Providence County | 10.8% | 22,701 | $49,285 | $1,200 |
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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.
Kingston, with 77.0% (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in Rhode Island by population.