Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:11 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:09 am – 4:18 pm
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People19,786 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.78,251 householdsMedian household income $139,217Median home value $613,500Median rent $1,431 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,439 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 10,464 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 15%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 26 minutes70% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Chinese 2%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F52 in of rain a yearwettest month December37 in of snow a year, on about 19 days22 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Coventry 2 station, 4 mi away; snow from Providence T F Green Ap
Nearby landmarksMaskerchugg Riverriver · 1.6 miHunt Riverriver · 2.1 miThe Mountpeak · 2.8 miLong Pointcape · 2.9 miBirch Hill (historical)peak · 5.0 miGoddard Memorial State Park Beachbeach · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPotowomut Pond Accessstate park · 1.8 miGoddard Parkstate park · 2.3 mi · 478 acresDevils Foot Rockstate park · 3.1 miFry Family Preserverecreation area · under a mileLake Tiogue Boat Launchstate park · 3.7 miStone Ridge Drivepark · 1.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202029 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202029 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKent County, RI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025336 of 362 days measured26 moderate daysMedian index 31, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kent County monitors, RI
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKent County Water Authorityserves 94,107 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation143 ft44 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKent Hospital4.3 miPost officeEast Greenwich Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEast Greenwich Town Hall2.2 miPoliceEast Greenwich Police Department1.7 miFire stationWarwick Fire Department Station 101.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighEast Greenwich High Schoolunder a mileElementaryMeadowbrook Farms Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryGeorge Hanaford Elementary School1.0 miCollegeCommunity College of Rhode Island Knight Campus4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD6.5 miInterstateI-951.9 miUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakKingston, RI KIN12 miRailWickford JunctionMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)4.3 miCoachProvidence, RI (Bus stop on the north side of Atwells Ave between Broadway and Dave Gavitt Way, on the curb in front of Hilton Providence)OurBus13 miTransit5 stops within a mileRhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02818 ZIP area.
