Westerly is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, home to about 23,333 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02808 and 02891.
Homes sold for a median of $349 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Westerly; also Hopkinton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Westerly. 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)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Westerly State Airport (WST)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY121 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Westerly; 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.
Westerly had 23,359 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 15th largest of 39 towns in Rhode Island by population.
Washington County grew from 24,154 residents in 1900 to 129,839 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 42.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westerly State Ap, RI weather station (2 miles away).
46,113 jobs at 3,799 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
323 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westerly’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 73 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 50 |
| Mental health providers | 68 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 55 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
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 Westerly. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerly Inclusion Preschool PWesterly | Pre-K | 87 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Dunn's Corners SchoolWesterly | K–4 | 264 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Springbrook Elementary SchoolWesterly | K–4 | 243 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| State Street SchoolWesterly | K–4 | 212 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Westerly Middle SchoolWesterly | 5–8 | 639 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Westerly High SchoolWesterly | 9–12 | 650 | Public | 0.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Hopkinton.
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