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Newport, RI
Rhode Island · Newport County · Providence-Warwick Metro
Newport is a small city in Rhode Island with a population of 25,029. Residents earn $83,562 per year, which is 11% above the national average.
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
25,029
Population
3,267/sq mi density
$83,562
Median Income
$58,113 per capita
$669,500
Home Value
$903,896 Zillow
$1,612
Median Rent
33.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
277
Violent Crime/100K
2,184 property/100K
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Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$83,562 median income, 5.6% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$669,500 home value, $1,612/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
277 violent crimes/100K (27% below avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.5% bachelor's degree or higher
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Haunted Places
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Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Haunted Places Near Newport, RI
10 reported haunted locations found near Newport, RI.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Agassiz Mansion on Castle Hill | This large home, now used as an inn, is haunted by a female spirit that is supposedly related to the house's builder, Mr. Agassiz. The ghost has appeared to various staff members over the last 25 years and has even been known to throw china in the pantry. |
| Belcourt Castle | Chapel - There is a statue of a monk in the chapel of the castle. Before it was placed in the chapel, it was near the stairs. A person going through the house would sometimes see a man dressed as a monk near the stairs. He hasn't been seen since he was moved to the chapel. Also, reportedly all the ghosts come from these antiques. The castle was built by Oliver Belmont in the late 1800's during the gilded age of Newport. |
| Belcourt Castle | Gothic Ballroom - there are 2 Chairs in the have spirits in them. Put your hand near the chairs, your hand gets cold and prickly, try to sit in one, there is resistance, try to sit in the other, it might throw you out. There is suit armor in the Gothic ballroom whose owner died when a spear went through the eye slot and out the other end. He can be heard screaming in and around March. |
| Bretton Point | There is an old, abandoned stable and widow's walk on a tower top in the back of the "kite-flying" field. There are noises and voices such as banging, horse trotting, and conversations. Many people have experienced a wide variety of phenomenon. |
| Elks Lodge | There is a portrait of a woman and her child at the top of a staircase in the building. If you look at the portrait sometimes you cant see the child as well. This supposedly means that she is walking around in the second floor of the lodge. There has also been sightings of the child and footsteps moving around upstairs. There has also been strange occurrences such as lights flicking on and off. |
| Porter Mansion | Richard Washburn Child haunts this building in which he died. |
| Salve Regina University | Carey Mansion - supposedly a nun hung herself. The room is boarded up and every month a priest has to come in and bless the house. |
| Salve Regina University | McAuley Hall - is haunted by a little boy who fell out of a window while watching his parents arrive by boat. |
| The Astors' Beechwood mansion | Candles blowing out by themselves and foot steps on a secret stair case. Strange images and sounds. Cold spots and just "knowing" that someone was watching you. |
| Viking Hotel | Sounds of a party coming from an abandon area above guest rooms on the back side of the hotel. |