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A house with a dock overlooking the 100 Acre Cove in the Hampden Meadows Neighborhood is a boater's dream.
Riverfront suburbs on the Massachusetts border
Surrounded by scenic vistas along the Barrington and Palmer rivers and boasting excellent public schools, Hampden Meadows is a sought-after Barrington suburb. “The school system is one of the best in Rhode Island,” says Ted Friedman, a resident of Barrington and associate broker at the Friedman Group with 22 years of experience in Hampden Meadows. “People move for the schools and the waterfront community, and they’re close to the beach and town center in Barrington.” About 11 miles from downtown Providence, Hampden Meadows is connected to urban amenities without losing the peaceful, wooded ambiance stretching from the riverfront to the Massachusetts border.
Hiding behind tall trees, homes in the Hampden Meadows Neighborhood give a great first impression.
Suburban homes on wooded lots and the waterfront
Residents live in a mix of single-family homes on quiet, tree-shaded streets, many of which showcase coastal and colonial architectural features like wood shingle siding and symmetrical rows of crisply painted shutters. “We’re not a cookie cutter community, so there’s some historic homes built pre-1900, but a majority were built in the 1940s and later,” Friedman says. Classic single-family formats like Cape Cods, bi-levels and two-story Colonial Revivals with attached garages on quarter-acre lots sell for $350,000 to $800,000. Larger custom builds, homes with private backyard waterfront access and those on larger lots sell for $660,000 to $1.4 million.
The Hampden Meadows School offers superlative education for grades 4, 5 and 6 in Barrington and is in the Hampden Meadows Neighborhood.
Highly rated Barrington public schools
Students attend kindergarten through third grade at Sowams Elementary School which earns an A from Niche, fourth through fifth grade at Hampden Meadows School which earns an A, sixth through eighth grade at Barrington Middle School which earns an A, and ninth through 12th grade at Barrington High School which earns an A-plus. The Barrington Public School District is No. 1 in Rhode Island according to Niche, producing high test scores and student achievement in extracurriculars from state championship winning cross country teams to national middle school mural competitions.
The Middle Eastern charm of Prince Ali's Kebab in the Hampden Meadows Neighborhood is both exotic and welcoming.
Shopping and dining across the river and state lines
For shopping and dining beyond Prince Ali’s Kebab, a small Middle Eastern eatery, and Bluewater Bar + Grill, known for a seasonal seafood dinner menu and views of the neighboring boat yard, residents travel outside of Hampden Meadows. Across the river, locals frequent the cafes, boutique shops and sit-down eateries in downtown Barrington’s shopping plazas, as well as the Shaw’s and CVS for essentials and groceries. More extensive retail and big box destinations like Target and The Home Depot line Route 6 about 5 miles away in Massachusetts. A synagogue is the sole house of worship within Hampden Meadows, but several churches provide further services across the river in Barrington.
The East Bay Bike Path runs through the Hampden Meadows Neighborhood, and is family fun and exercise.
Hiking, biking and boating around Barrington
Several trails and waterways provide options for recreation throughout Hampden Meadows. “We’re a very fitness-oriented town,” Friedman says. “The bike path runs 14.5 miles from Bristol to Providence, and we’re right smack-dab in the middle of it.” The East Bay Bike Path spans the Barrington and Palmer rivers a stone's throw away from the Barrington Yacht Club and Striper Marina, where motorboats and sailboats set sail toward the upper Narragansett Bay. Kayakers and paddle boarders explore salt marsh islands and the banks of the Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge in One Hundred Acre Cove, a vital ecosystem for several bird species and the diamondback terrapin. At the center of Hampden Meadows, forested walking paths run through New Meadow Neck from Linden Road to the tennis courts on Kent Street.
A walking trail through the conservation land off Kent Street in the Hampden Meadows Neighborhood is sometimes called the Backwoods Playground.
Competing in the Tough Tiger run
Many Hampden Meadows events are centered around supporting local schools, like the annual Hampden Meadows School Tough Tiger, a fundraiser adventure run put on by the PTO. Kids and family teams run through neighborhood streets and forested trails, climbing over obstacles and crawling through mud pits before celebrating with live entertainment and food trucks at the finish line in the school’s parking lot.
Commuting from Hampden Meadows to Providence is just a short 25 minute ride down I-195.
Downtown Providence and I-95 commutes
Commuters either drive across the bridge to highways through Barrington or cut through Massachusetts, eventually merging onto Interstate 195 for an 11-mile drive into downtown Providence. Residents working in the Boston area may loop around Providence for a 60-mile drive up I-95 to the larger metropolitan area. Hampden Meadows has a CAP Index crime score of 2 out of 10 compared to the national average of 4.
The Barrington Veterans Memorial Bridge connects the Hampden Meadows Neighborhood to Route 114.
Riverside flood zones
With many streets terminating at the Barrington or Palmer rivers, Hampden Meadows is bordered by higher risk flood zones. “People wanting to live by the water know what they’re getting into,” Friedman says. “If you’re in a flood zone, you get flood insurance.”
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Hampden Meadows
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Homicide
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4
Sexual Assault
1
4
Assault with Weapon
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4
Robbery
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4
Burglary
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4
Motor Vehicle Theft
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4
Larceny
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4
Crime Score
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4
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Hampden Meadows Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Hampden Meadows, Barrington sell after 31 days on the market compared to the national average of 55 days. The median sale price for homes in Hampden Meadows, Barrington over the last 12 months is $780,000, down 1% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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