West Greenwich is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, home to about 6,647 people across 50 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02817.
Homes sold for a median of $274 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 West Greenwich. 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)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY137 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Greenwich; 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.
West Greenwich had 6,528 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 35th largest of 39 towns in Rhode Island by population.
Kent County grew from 29,976 residents in 1900 to 170,363 in 2020.
Kent County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coventry 2, RI weather station (5 miles away).
68,926 jobs at 4,739 businesses in Kent County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Greenwich.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Exeter-West Greenwich, The Greene School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred E. Lineham SchoolWest Greenwich | Pre-K | 84 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Exeter-West Greenwich Reg. Jr.West Greenwich | 7–8 | 256 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Exeter-West Greenwich RegionalWest Greenwich | 9–12 | 452 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| The Greene SchoolWest Greenwich | 9–12 | 189 | Charter | 2.6 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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