Oldest housing in Rhode Island
Rhode Island counties and cities ranked by median year structure built.
This page ranks the counties and cities of Rhode Island by median year structure built — which have the oldest housing stock, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among cities & places, Clayville leads at 1938.
Cities & places
| # | Name | Median year built | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayville | 1938 | |
| 2 | Newport | 1938 | |
| 3 | Providence | 1938 | |
| 4 | Watch Hill | 1938 | |
| 5 | Central Falls | 1944 | |
| 6 | Pawtucket | 1947 | |
| 7 | Ashaway | 1948 | |
| 8 | Bradford | 1949 | |
| 9 | Pascoag | 1949 | |
| 10 | Woonsocket | 1950 | |
| 11 | Harmony | 1952 | |
| 12 | Cranston | 1957 | |
| 13 | East Providence | 1958 | |
| 14 | Tiverton | 1958 | |
| 15 | Warwick | 1961 | |
| 16 | Valley Falls | 1964 | |
| 17 | Quonochontaug | 1965 | |
| 18 | Newport East | 1967 | |
| 19 | Harrisville | 1970 | |
| 20 | Melville | 1970 | |
| 21 | Wakefield-Peace Dale | 1970 | |
| 22 | Carolina | 1971 | |
| 23 | Foster Center | 1972 | |
| 24 | Weekapaug | 1972 | |
| 25 | Westerly | 1972 | |
| 26 | Charlestown | 1973 | |
| 27 | Narragansett Pier | 1973 | |
| 28 | Misquamicut | 1974 | |
| 29 | Cumberland Hill | 1975 | |
| 30 | Greenville | 1975 | |
| 31 | Kingston | 1976 | |
| 32 | Chepachet | 1977 | |
| 33 | Greene | 1978 | |
| 34 | Hope Valley | 1981 | |
| 35 | Hopkinton | 1996 | |
| 36 | Wyoming | 2011 |
Nationwide
1Other rankings in Rhode Island
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- Highest median household income in Rhode Island
- Highest median home value in Rhode Island
- Most affordable home values in Rhode Island
- Highest median gross rent in Rhode Island
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- Oldest by median age in Rhode Island
- Youngest by median age in Rhode Island
- Most college-educated in Rhode Island
- Highest poverty rate in Rhode Island
- Lowest poverty rate in Rhode Island
- Highest homeownership rate in Rhode Island
- Lowest homeownership rate in Rhode Island
- Longest commutes in Rhode Island
- Shortest commutes in Rhode Island
- Largest households in Rhode Island
- Newest housing in Rhode Island
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Rhode Island
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