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8.2% of residents are under 18 in Narragansett Pier, against 18% in Rhode Island’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Among 39 Rhode Island towns, just 2 have a higher share of residents 65 or older than Narragansett Pier. We don’t grade Narragansett Pier yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Narragansett Pier beats most towns.
Where Narragansett Pier’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1871 and 8 maps from 1889 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Narragansett Pier. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi MuseumThe Breakers
13 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
9 mi MuseumMarble House
9 mi MuseumThe Elms
25 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
9 mi MuseumRosecliffThe Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Rosecliff: n ole, CC BY 2.0
Narragansett Pier is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Narragansett Pier.
14% of Narragansett Pier residents live below the poverty line. For most workers, Narragansett Pier is a place to come home to: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are South Kingstown (16%), Narragansett (14%) and Providence (12%). Since 2013, Narragansett Pier has lost 113 jobs, to 2,126 in 2023.
| Narragansett Pier | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $104,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.6% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA puts 66% of Narragansett Pier’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to hurricanes. Compared with 90% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1980: 58.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 3 of the 39 Rhode Island towns we compare have a lower midsummer high than Narragansett Pier. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 24° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Narragansett Pier’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Narragansett Pier | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 14% | 12% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sprague Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Veteran's Memorial Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Casino Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Narragansett Pier is ahead of Rhode Island on 16 and behind on 7. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in the town. Of the 39 Rhode Island towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Narragansett Pier.
| Narragansett Pier | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 88% | 85% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Narragansett Pier | RI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.2% | 13.1% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.8% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Narragansett Pier’s median rent is $1,649 a month. The share of households in Narragansett Pier who live in a home they own: 63%. Homes sold in Narragansett Pier spent a median 38 days on the market.
| Narragansett Pier | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,649 a month | $1,368 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Narragansett Pier
About 11 of every 100 Narragansett Pier residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Rhode Island.
Census-designated place in Rhode Island, United States
Narragansett Pier is an unincorporated village and a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States. As of the 2020 census, Narragansett Pier had a population of 3,308. It is named after the Narrangansett nation.
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3 towns share a border with Narragansett Pier.
| Town | RI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narragansett Pier | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Narragansett | #8 | A | D− | A | A | A |
| South Kingstown | #13 | A | D | A | B+ | A |
| Wakefield-Peace Dale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Narragansett Pier and Wakefield-Peace Dale aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Narragansett Pier with a neighbor →
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