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Is NK One of Rhode Island's Top Communities?

GoLocalProv has ranked North Kingstown as the fifth best community in the state.

Where does North Kingstown rank among Rhode Island communities? According to GoLocalProv's most recent series, little old NK is the fifth best town in the state. As GoLocalProv puts it:

Few communities in Rhode Island combine small waterfront villages and military/industrial sites with historic homes. Fold in the birthplace of perhaps the most famous early American portrait artist with the state's most famous doughnut shop, and you're getting at the chemistry that places this South County star in the Top 5 for 2012.

North Kingstown scores high in the arts and culture ranking (coming in at number three). Part of NK's charm is, of course, its beautiful waterfront properties and quaint villages, which also unfortunately influences its affordability ranking, for which NK falls to 28th. As for education, NK scored 14th in rankings. (Check out GoLocalProv's full report here.)

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