Little Compton is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, home to about 3,584 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02837.
Homes sold for a median of $480 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Little Compton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Newport State Airport (NPT)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY156 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Little Compton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Little Compton had 3,616 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 38th largest of 39 towns in Rhode Island by population.
Newport County grew from 32,599 residents in 1900 to 85,643 in 2020.
Newport County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport State Ap, RI weather station (6 miles away).
32,182 jobs at 2,800 businesses in Newport County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Little Compton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Established in 1659.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Little Compton. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur and McMahon SchoolsLittle Compton | Pre-K–8 | 216 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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