#1Burrillville
Providence County · 16,927 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 5.6 years of area income·Overall B · #26 of 38 in RI
Burrillville, #1 on this list · Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Rhode Island rankings · Cost of living
Most affordable towns in Rhode Island
Burrillville ranks first on cost of living among Rhode Island’s 38 towns of 2,500+; 0 of the 38 grade A− or better on cost of living nationally.
The Cost of living grade: home values, rent and property-tax bills against the income of the town’s metro area or county, and the share of households paying 30%+ of income for housing (Census ACS). How grades work
#1C
#2Tiverton
Newport County · 15,809 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 6.3 years of area income·Overall A · #11 of 38 in RI
#3East Greenwich
Kent County · 14,790 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 9.3 years of area income·Overall A+ · #1 of 38 in RI
All 38 towns
Cost of living grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 2 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
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#TownGradeHome price · overall
21North SmithfieldProvidence County · 12,990 peopleC−6.0 years of area income·Overall A− · #19 of 38
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What is the most affordable town in Rhode Island?
Burrillville (Providence County) ranks first on cost of living among 38 towns, with a C; Tiverton and East Greenwich follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Cost of living grade: home values, rent and property-tax bills against the income of the town’s metro area or county, and the share of households paying 30%+ of income for housing (Census ACS). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a cost of living grade (38 in Rhode Island). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Rhode Island page.
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