Town guide

East Greenwich, Rhode Island

East Greenwich is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, home to about 14,554 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02818.

Homes sold for a median of $342 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14,554889 per sq mi
Median home value$671,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$342Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in East Greenwich

1 ZIP code

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Around East Greenwich

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY145 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of East Greenwich; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents East Greenwich

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

East Greenwich had 14,312 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 25th largest of 39 towns in Rhode Island by population.

Kent County grew from 29,976 residents in 1900 to 170,363 in 2020.

East Greenwich population by census2000: 12,948, 2010: 13,146, 2020: 14,31212,948200013,146201014,3122020

Kent County, 1900–2020

Kent County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,976, 1910: 36,378, 1920: 38,269, 1930: 51,390, 1940: 58,311, 1950: 77,763, 1960: 112,619, 1970: 142,382, 1980: 154,163, 1990: 161,135, 2000: 167,090, 2010: 166,158, 2020: 170,36330K’00’1038K’20’3058K’40’50113K’60’70154K’80’90167K’00’10170K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 52 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East GreenwichJan: high 36°F, low 18°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 20°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 26°F, 5 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 42°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 24°F, 5.5 in36°18°Jan4.539°20°Feb3.547°26°Mar5.061°36°Apr4.771°47°May3.680°57°Jun4.185°64°Jul3.282°62°Aug4.374°54°Sep3.962°42°Oct5.352°32°Nov4.442°24°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coventry 2, RI weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Kent County

68,926 jobs at 4,739 businesses in Kent County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kent CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,841 jobs; Retail trade: 11,754 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,671 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,519 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,948 jobs; Construction: 3,874 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,839 jobs; Professional services: 3,542 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 6% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

481 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Greenwich.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kent County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Warwick3.8 miles
  • Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode IslandGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Providence11.5 miles
  • Rhode Island HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Providence11.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors69
Specialist doctors55
Dentists31
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants112
Mental health providers120
Physical and occupational therapists80
Optometrists4
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around East Greenwich

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Frenchtown Park · 75 acres2.3 mi
  • Fry Brook Recreation Park · 62 acres1.3 mi
  • McGinn Park · 14 acres2.2 mi
  • Scalloptown Park · 11 acres1.0 mi
  • Chepiwanoxet Park · 11 acres2.3 mi
  • Signal Rock Park · 8 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Dave's Marketplace1.4 mi
  • Stop & Shop1.4 mi
  • ALDI2.6 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • East Greenwich Free Library1.4 mi
  • Davisville Free Library2.3 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Armory of the Kentish Guards1.4 mi
  • Varnum House Museum1.4 mi
  • Varnum Memorial Armory1.6 mi
  • New England Wireless and Steam Museum2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Clayground Studio0.7 mi
  • For Arts' Sake1.0 mi
  • Greenwich Odeum1.5 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1677.

Notable people born here

  • Donald Carcieri (1942) · American politician

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in East Greenwich

Public schools here are run by East Greenwich. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Meadowbrook Farms SchoolEast GreenwichPre-K–2281Public1.0 mi
Frenchtown SchoolEast GreenwichK–2273Public2.3 mi
George Hanaford SchoolEast Greenwich3–5276Public0.3 mi
James H. Eldredge SchoolEast Greenwich3–5307Public1.1 mi
Archie R. Cole MSEast Greenwich6–8597Public0.6 mi
East Greenwich HighEast Greenwich9–12742Public0.9 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Little Red Hen Preschool & KindergartenEast GreenwichPre-K–K25Nonsectarian0.9 mi
Montessori of Greenwich BayEast GreenwichPre-K–K2Nonsectarian3.1 mi
Our Lady of Mercy SchoolEast GreenwichPre-K–8222Roman Catholic0.9 mi
Rocky Hill Country Day SchoolEast GreenwichPre-K–12252Nonsectarian2.8 mi
Sargent Rehabilitation CenterEast GreenwichPre-K–1294Nonsectarian2.1 mi
Sweet Peas Village Early Childhood SchoolEast GreenwichPre-K–K27Nonsectarian0.9 mi
The Stork's Nest Child Academy - East GreenwichEast GreenwichPre-K–K14Nonsectarian2.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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