Local servicesHospitalWesterly Hospital8.7 miPost officeWood River Junction Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCharlestown Town Hall3.4 miPoliceHopkinton Police Department3.8 miFire stationHope Valley Wyoming Fire District Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherMiddleChariho Regional Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolReaching Youth through Support and Education Schoolunder a mileHighCharihotech High Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Rhode Island9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WST8.5 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD24 miInterstateI-953.4 miUS highwayUS 14.6 miAmtrakKingston, RI KIN7.7 miRailWickford JunctionMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)14 miCoachBrooklyn (Walmart)Peter Pan (BZ)27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:13 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:09 am – 4:20 pm
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People831 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.5329 householdsMedian home value $340,600100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,719 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 567 employedMain industries: education and health care 49%, retail 19%, manufacturing 18%Average commute 39 minutes88% drive alone, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 25°F43 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month October35 in of snow a year, on about 15 days3 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Westerly State Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Kingston
Nearby landmarksWood Riverriver · 1.5 miDiamond Hillpeak · 4.1 miMeadow Brook Pondlake · under a mileShumunkanuc Hillpeak · 2.1 miAlton Pondlake · 1.0 miCharlestown Beachbeach · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlton Pond Fishing Accessstate park · under a mileBurlingamestate park · 2.5 mi · 891 acresPawcatuck Riverstate park · 2.6 miBradford Boat Launchstate park · 3.6 miTefftstate park · 3.8 miWood/Pawcatuck Access Areastate park · 4.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202039 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202039 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, RI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateCoastal flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025302 of 365 days measured59 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, RI
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWesterly Water Departmentserves 35,298 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202124 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation61 ft19 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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