At a Saturday night square dance, 1940
Clayville’s story
178 years in pictures
The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 7 maps from 1889 on.
- 1848Clayville is settled
ClayvilleRI
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
296
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$390K
Census ACS
Household income
$125K
median
Median age
51.3
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
Is Clayville a good place to live?
Clayville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Clayville stand out
Where Clayville beats most towns.
Small town
296 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 291 attractions →Lake Chaubunagungamaug and 104 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clayville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw29 mi MuseumThe Breakers
21 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
28 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
29 mi MuseumMarble HouseSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to Clayville: who provides what
Clayville is unincorporated, so Providence County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerRhode Island Energy29.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesProvidence CountyProvidence County provides services here
SchoolsFoster-Glocester Region School DistrictFoster Elementary School DistrictScituate School District3 districts serve Clayville; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Rhode Island you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFoster Board of CanvassersTown of Foster; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes02825, 0281502825 55% · 02815 45%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clayville.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Clayville is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Clayville’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 20 of 100, below both Rhode Island’s towns (26 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). 71% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 10%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Clayville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Providence (20%), Cranston (7%) and Smithfield (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Clayville0%
Providence20%
Cranston7%
Smithfield7%
Warwick6%
14 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Clayville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Clayville
Clayville’s July high stands at 82°F, against 82°F in Rhode Island’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
62″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–39°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–79°
Fall42–62°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Clayville is
Of 32 CDC measures, Clayville beats the Rhode Island average on 8 and trails it on 3. For adults locally, the share who had a checkup this year is 86%. In Clayville, 37% of adults have high blood pressure, and 32% have obesity.
| Clayville | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 85% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 29% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 4.7% | 5.4% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. Rhode Island
8 better21 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Clayville | RI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.7% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 15.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.4% |
Kent County Memorial Hospital
11.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clayville
15pages on Clayville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Clayville
Community College of Rhode IslandCommunity college · Public · Warwick11.5 mi$5,550 in-state tuitionNew England Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · East Greenwich12.3 mi$37,275 tuitionRhode Island CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Providence12.7 mi$11,300 in-state tuition
About 13 of every 100 Clayville residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Rhode Island.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Clayville for work
Where Clayville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4jobs based in Clayville
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Clayville
Census-designated place in Rhode Island, United States
Clayville is a census-designated place mostly in the town of Foster, with the remainder in Scituate in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. As of the 2020 census, Clayville had a population of 312. It is the location of the Clayville Historic District.
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 02815
Questions about Clayville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clayville, RI a good place to live?
Clayville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.