Living in Foster Center, Rhode Island
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Foster Center · Census data 2020–2024
Foster Center has 358 residents with a median age of 43.6. The median household income is $78,026 (11% lower than the Rhode Island median), the median home value is $437,000, the median rent is $1,507/month.
Foster Center is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Foster Center at a glance
- Population
- 358
- Median age
- 43.6State: 40.6
- Median household income
- $78,026State: $87,796
- Median home value
- $437,000State: $404,200
- Median rent
- $1,507/moState: $1,342
- Homeowners
- 52.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.5%
- Average commute
- 51 min
Is Foster Center a good place to live?
Pros: A poverty rate of 4.5%.
Cons: Median household income 11% lower than the Rhode Island median; home values 8% higher than the state median; an average commute of 51 minutes.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Foster Center
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Foster Center the median home value is $437,000, 31% higher than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,507 per month, which is 38.8% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $2,764 a month in housing costs.
Foster Center median household income
The median household income in Foster Center is $78,026 and the income per person is $36,638. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line (Rhode Island: 11.2%).
Housing in Foster Center: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 140
- Owner-occupied
- 52.1%
- Renter-occupied
- 47.9%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1970
- Average household size
- 2.56
Foster Center demographics
- Population
- 358
- Median age
- 43.6
- Under 18
- 25.4%
- 65 and older
- 25.7%
- Households
- 140
- Foreign-born
- 4.5%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Foster Center ›
Education in Foster Center
19.5% of adults 25 and older in Foster Center have a bachelor's degree or higher (Rhode Island: 37.7%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Foster Center
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5.8%
- Average commute
- 51 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 6.8%
- Drive alone
- 93.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 92.9%
Foster Center vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Center | 358 | $78,026 | $437,000 | $1,507 |
| Foster | 4,523 | $113,646 | $425,300 | $1,509 |
| Clayville | 296 | $125,174 | $390,000 | — |
| Scituate | 10,517 | $112,315 | $449,300 | $1,489 |
| Greene | 962 | $129,583 | $424,000 | — |
| Killingly | 17,867 | $84,350 | $288,600 | $1,044 |
| Coventry | 35,907 | $102,946 | $356,200 | $1,206 |
| Sterling | 3,629 | $102,695 | $283,400 | — |
| Glocester | 10,221 | $113,508 | $396,500 | $1,417 |
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What is the median household income in Foster Center, RI?
The median household income in Foster Center is $78,026, 11% lower than the Rhode Island median of $87,796 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Foster Center?
The median home value in Foster Center is $437,000, compared with $404,200 in Rhode Island.
How much is rent in Foster Center?
The median gross rent in Foster Center is $1,507 per month, about 38.8% of household income.
Is Foster Center, RI a good place to live?
Pluses: a poverty rate of 4.5%. Minuses: median household income 11% lower than the Rhode Island median; home values 8% higher than the state median; an average commute of 51 minutes.
What is the median age in Foster Center?
The median age in Foster Center is 43.6 years (Rhode Island: 40.6).
How long is the commute in Foster Center?
The average commute to work in Foster Center is 51 minutes; 6.8% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Foster Center?
The unemployment rate in Foster Center is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Foster Center?
19.5% of adults in Foster Center have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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