Among 39 Rhode Island towns, just 2 have a lower mean commuting time than Newport East. Middletown Valley Park, at 51 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Newport East yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Newport East stand out

Where Newport East beats most towns.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here9,927

Residents who work5,011

Work

2 jobs for every working resident

A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 93% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023.

A job hub

Every workday, about 8,863 people come to Newport East for work

Where Newport East’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9,927jobs based in Newport East

21%of working residents work in town

5 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Witherbee School, 2008

Newport East’s story

Newport East in pictures

Census counts: 2,643 in 1960, 12,337 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 7 maps from 1890 on.

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

The Breakers and 75 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newport East. Close and well known come first.

All 218 attractions →

Big draw3 mi MuseumThe Breakers

7 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour

4 mi MuseumMarble House

3 mi MuseumThe Elms

Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium

15 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

The 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 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Newport East: who provides what

Newport East is unincorporated, so Newport County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerRhode Island Energy29.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterNewport-City of water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesNewport CountyNewport County provides services here

SchoolsMiddletown School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereMiddletown Board of CanvassersTown of Middletown; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024

ZIP code0284202842 100%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 Newport East.

Work & commute

A job hub: Newport East has 2.0 jobs for every working resident and draws in 8,863 commuters

The typical household income for Newport East is $89,000, where Rhode Island’s towns sit at $104,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Roughly one working resident in five has a job in Newport East itself. Also worth knowing: jobs based in Newport East grew to 9,927 in 2023, 1,369 more than in 2013. In Newport East, just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line.

21%work in town

	Newport East	Typical Rhode Island town	Typical U.S. town
Working residents who work in town	21%	12%	8%
Below the poverty line	12%	6.8%	9.6%
Median household income	$89,000	$104,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Newport East21%

Middletown25%

Newport20%

Portsmouth6%

Providence6%

5 mi

median commute distance

9,927

jobs based in Newport East

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageNewport East’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

The jobs here9,927 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work21% work in Newport East Commute times21 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 5 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

In Newport East, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical Rhode Island or U.S. town

Of the losses FEMA expects in Newport East, 63% come from inland flooding and 18% from hurricanes. The town has had 11 paid flood insurance claims since 1978. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 98% of U.S. communities.

2risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanes

paid flood claims since 1978

Full pageNewport East’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims11 paid flood claims · Since 1978 Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Newport East

A July afternoon gets to about 81° and a January night to 23°, and about 26 inches of snow fall in a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°

Spring39–56°

Summer62–79°

Fall46–63°

Nov 4

typical first frost

Apr 11

typical last frost

+2.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageNewport East’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 23°Rain & snow26″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Older than Rhode Island overall

15% of residents are under 18 in Newport East, against 18% in Rhode Island’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. People 65 and older are nearly a quarter of residents (19% statewide). In Newport East, the median age is 46.1 years.

46.1median age · RI overall 40.6

	Newport East	Typical Rhode Island town	Typical U.S. town
Under 18	15%	18%	22%
Aged 65 or older	24%	21%	18%
Median age	46.1 years	43.9 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	42%	38%	29%

Newport EastRhode IslandUnited States

RIU.S.

Ages · share of residents

16%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%

High school31%

Some college18%

Associate’s4%

Bachelor’s25%

Graduate17%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 111 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2 points). Across Rhode Island, 50.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Newport East
	Newport East	RI	U.S.
Under 10	8%	10%	11.6%
10 to 17	7.3%	8.8%	10.3%
18 to 24	7.2%	10%	9.1%
25 to 34	13.7%	13.8%	13.7%
35 to 44	12.9%	12.7%	13.2%
45 to 54	11%	11.9%	12.2%
55 to 64	16%	13.9%	12.7%
65 to 74	13.1%	11%	10.2%
75 and older	10.8%	7.8%	7%
No diploma	5.1%	10.3%	10.4%
High school	30.8%	26.6%	26%
Some college	17.6%	17.4%	19.1%
Associate’s	4.2%	8%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	25.4%	22.4%	21.6%
Graduate	16.9%	15.4%	14.1%

Full pageNewport East by the numbersOpen the full page

Ages46.1 median age · 24% are 65 or older Schooling42% have a four-year degree Homes52% own their home · Homeowners Income$89K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Health

How healthy Newport East is

Among adults in Newport East, 85% had a checkup this year. The town does better than the Rhode Island average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2.

	Newport East	Typical Rhode Island town	Typical U.S. town
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	30%	34%	36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	31%	34%	33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	85%	85%	79%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	29%	29%	35%

32 measures vs. Rhode Island

10 better20 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Newport East	RI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	10.9%	15.1%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	9.5%	13.1%
More adults who have had cancer	10.5%	8.4%

Newport Hospital

1.5 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: dental, mental health

Full pageNewport East’s health reportOpen the full Health report

Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hours Hospitals & doctors nearby1.5 miles to an ER · Newport Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional support Every CDC estimateBetter than RI on 10 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Protected land: 6.7% of Newport East

Trails run 4.7 miles in 6 parks and preserves. Walkers in Newport East have 81 acres of parks and preserves. In Newport East, the concentration of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile.

6.7%conserved

	Newport East	Typical Rhode Island town	Typical U.S. town
Conserved land	6.7%	12%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.8 miles per square mile	0.8	0.4

6.7%

conserved · 255 of 3,789 acres

4.7 mi

of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Middletown Valley Park	1.4 mi	51
2. Paradise Valley Park	—	21
3. Linden Park	—	5

Full pageNewport East’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Trail map4.7 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1.4 miles of trail · Middletown Valley Park Conserved land6.7% conserved · 255 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Newport East?”

Housing

Homes in Newport East sell for about $697K

Only 3 of the 38 Rhode Island towns we compare have a higher going rate for rent than Newport East. For households locally, the share who live in a home they own is 52%. A home in Newport East typically sold within 56 days of listing.

$697Kmedian sale price

	Newport East	Typical Rhode Island town	Typical U.S. town
Households that own their home	52%	76%	73%
Median rent	$1,876 a month	$1,368 a month	$1,185 a month

Market temperature

days on market

98.1%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in September

Full pageNewport East’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the full Housing & cost-of-living page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 7.8 years of the town’s median household income Rents$1,876 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors3 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Newport East

16pages on Newport East

The big questions

HealthBetter than RI on 10 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$89K median household income · 9,927 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 2% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors5 mi of trails · 7% conserved land PlacesAttractions218 nearby · Boyd's Windmill under 1 mi LibraryMiddletown Public Library CollegesSalve Regina University is 3.1 mi away

The story

HistoryClimate81° summer highs · 26″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of Newport East

Salve Regina UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Newport3.1 mi$50,100 tuition Roger Williams UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bristol9.4 mi$44,418 tuition University of Rhode IslandUniversity or college · Public · Kingston12.6 mi$16,942 in-state tuition

About 7 of every 100 Newport East residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Rhode Island.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Newport East

Census-designated place in Rhode Island, United States

Newport East is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The CDP encompasses the portion of the urban area of the city of Newport that extends beyond the municipal boundaries. As of the 2020 census, Newport East had a population of 12,337.

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