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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 30 largest places in Rhode Island, Greene has the highest homeownership (100.0%), followed by Weekapaug and Quonochontaug. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in Rhode Island that we cover, the median is 72.8% and the average 69.6%; the figure runs from 100.0% (Greene) to 4.6% (Melville). That is a spread of 21.8 times between the two ends. The state figure is 63.6%; 21 of the 30 places are above it and 9 at or below.
The first five are Greene, Weekapaug, Quonochontaug, Harmony, Carolina. 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 ⇅ | Homeowners (share of households) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greene (unincorporated) | Kent County | 100.0% | 962 | $129,583 | n/a |
| 2 | Weekapaug (unincorporated) | Washington County | 96.0% | 541 | $137,917 | n/a |
| 3 | Quonochontaug (unincorporated) | Washington County | 94.1% | 610 | $86,071 | n/a |
| 4 | Harmony (unincorporated) | Providence County | 92.3% | 1,006 | $120,235 | n/a |
| 5 | Carolina (unincorporated) | Washington County | 92.0% | 1,048 | $140,196 | n/a |
| 6 | Hope Valley (unincorporated) | Washington County | 91.8% | 2,297 | $101,932 | n/a |
| 7 | Charlestown (unincorporated) | Washington County | 87.7% | 1,499 | $108,563 | $1,159 |
| 8 | Chepachet (unincorporated) | Providence County | 87.6% | 1,923 | $92,971 | $936 |
| 9 | Greenville (unincorporated) | Providence County | 86.5% | 8,296 | $97,234 | $1,264 |
| 10 | Cumberland Hill (unincorporated) | Providence County | 83.1% | 8,648 | $130,506 | $1,310 |
| 11 | Kingston (unincorporated) | Washington County | 81.9% | 7,332 | $107,404 | n/a |
| 12 | Ashaway (unincorporated) | Washington County | 73.6% | 1,722 | $103,707 | $1,604 |
| 13 | Harrisville (unincorporated) | Providence County | 73.5% | 1,767 | $62,535 | $1,094 |
| 14 | Warwick | Kent County | 73.3% | 83,175 | $88,708 | $1,363 |
| 15 | Pascoag (unincorporated) | Providence County | 72.8% | 4,410 | $121,369 | $1,319 |
| 16 | Tiverton (unincorporated) | Newport County | 72.6% | 8,091 | $99,158 | $1,342 |
| 17 | Bradford (unincorporated) | Washington County | 71.5% | 1,511 | $120,250 | n/a |
| 18 | Westerly (unincorporated) | Washington County | 71.4% | 18,411 | $95,207 | $1,260 |
| 19 | Valley Falls (unincorporated) | Providence County | 67.8% | 12,657 | $92,901 | $1,362 |
| 20 | Cranston | Providence County | 67.6% | 83,250 | $90,206 | $1,375 |
| 21 | Wakefield-Peace Dale (unincorporated) | Washington County | 66.3% | 9,302 | $106,551 | $1,258 |
| 22 | Narragansett Pier (unincorporated) | Washington County | 62.5% | 3,167 | $82,192 | $1,649 |
| 23 | East Providence | Providence County | 59.9% | 47,281 | $75,912 | $1,288 |
| 24 | Newport East (unincorporated) | Newport County | 51.9% | 11,069 | $89,028 | $1,876 |
| 25 | Pawtucket | Providence County | 50.1% | 75,893 | $68,310 | $1,208 |
| 26 | Newport | Newport County | 49.8% | 24,874 | $86,313 | $1,698 |
| 27 | Providence | Providence County | 41.4% | 191,767 | $68,119 | $1,408 |
| 28 | Woonsocket | Providence County | 37.2% | 43,521 | $61,059 | $1,161 |
| 29 | Central Falls | Providence County | 25.6% | 22,701 | $49,285 | $1,200 |
| 30 | Melville (unincorporated) | Newport County | 4.6% | 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.
Greene, with 100.0% (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in Rhode Island by population.