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Population (year 2000): 3,593. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,587 (-0.2% change)
Males: 1,772 (49.3%), Females: 1,821 (50.7%)
Newport County
Median resident age: 43.5 years
Median household income: $55,368 (year 2000)
Median house value: $228,200 (year 2000)
Races in Little Compton:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: English (27.6%), Irish (24.5%),
Portuguese (14.8%), French (9.3%), Italian (6.8%), German
(5.3%).
Elevation: 104 feet
For population 25 years and over in Little Compton
- High school or higher: 91.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 19.2%
- Unemployed: 3.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Little Compton town
- Never married: 21.7%
- Now married: 61.3%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 6.4%
- Divorced: 9.9%
3.7% Foreign born (2.8% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +243 (+7.3%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Little Compton:
- NEWPORT HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; NEWPORT, RI)
- DR JOHN C CORRIGAN MENTAL HEALTH CTR (about 15
miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
- SOUTHCOAST HOSPITAL GROUP INC (about 15 miles; FALL
RIVER, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Little Compton:
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 23 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
- MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 41 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN,
MA; ID: MVY)
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 59 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Little Compton:
- NEWPORT STATE (about 7 miles; NEWPORT, RI; ID: UUU)
- QUONSET STATE (about 17 miles; NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI;
ID: OQU)
- NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 19 miles; NEW BEDFORD,
MA; ID: EWB)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Little Compton:
- ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; BRISTOL,
RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
- BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; FALL
RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 16
miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; FT enrollment: 6,071)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 24 miles;
WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
- NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 24 miles;
WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
- UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 25 miles;
KINGSTON, RI; FT enrollment: 11,759)
- BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT
enrollment: 7,460)
Public primary/middle school in Little Compton:
- WILBUR & MCMAHON SCHOOLS (Students: 327;
Location: 28 COMMONS; Grades: KG - 08)
Library in Little Compton:
- BROWNELL LIBRARY, HOME OF LITTLE COMPTON
(Operating income: $107,962; Location: 44 COMMONS;
24,878 books; 611 audio materials; 562 video materials;
49 serial subscriptions)
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