As an RIHousing Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) holder, you have the ability to choose a rental home in one of 19 Rhode Island communities. We have created this guide to provide you with an overview of living in any of those communities. With a Housing Choice Voucher, you are required to pay 30-40% of your income towards rent. RIHousing will pay the balance of the rental payment directly to your landlord.
Middletown sits quite literally in the middle of Aquidneck Island’s three municipalities, with Portsmouth to its north and Newport to its south. As part of the island, it is accessible to the mainland via the Claiborne Pell Bridge or the Mt. Hope Bridge at the northern tip of the island. Aquidneck Island is also accessible from Fall River and Tiverton via Route 24 over the Sakonnet River Bridge. Routes 138 (East Main Road) and 114 (West Main Road) are the main routes traveling north and south. The town offers a substantial amount of commercial activity and other services within relatively short distances.
The town has a fairly balanced availability of single family and multi-family homes. The U.S. Navy still has a substantial presence, which lends the town’s breakdown of nearly half renters and owners.
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| Town Hall | 350 East Main Road 401-842-6500 |
| Library | Middletown Library 700 West Main Road |
| Post Office | 7 Commercial Blvd. |
| Police Department | 123 Valley Rd. |
| Recycling Center | NA. Curbside pickup. Click here for more information > |
| Middletown Senior Center | 670 Green End Ave. 401-849-8823 |
| Eastbay Community Action – Lower Bay Region | 19 Broadway, Newport 401- 847-7821 |
| Nearest DHS Office: Newport Regional Family Center | 31 John Clarke Road 1-855-MY-RIDHS (1-855-697-4347) |
| Nearest SNAP Office: Newport Regional Family Center | 272 Valley Road, Ste 1 SNAP: 401-851-2100 |
| YMCA | 792 Valley Rd. |
| Shaw’s | 71 East Main Road |
| Stop & Shop | 1360 West Main Road |
| ALDI | 890 West Main Road |
| Aquidneck Meat Market | 800 Aquidneck Ave. |
| Nature’s Goodness Natural Food Store | 510 East Main Rd. |
| Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center | 20 Dr Marcus Wheatland Blvd, Newport |
| St. Joseph’s Church Food Pantry | 5 Mann Ave., Newport |
| Eastbay Community Action Food Pantry | 19 Broadway, Newport |
| CVS | 99 East Main Rd. |
| Walgreen’s | 12 East Main Rd. |
| Nearest Walmart | 199 Connell Hwy, Newport |
| Infant Care Programs | 4 |
| Toddler Care Programs | 4 |
| Preschool Programs | 6 |
| After School Care Programs | 5 |
| RIDE Rating | ||
| Aquidneck School Gr. PK-3 | 70 Reservoir Avenue | ★★★☆☆ |
| Forest Avenue School Gr. K-3 | 315 Forest Avenue | ★★★☆☆ |
| Joseph H. Gaudet Learning Academy Gr. 4 | 1113 Aquidneck Ave. | ★★★☆☆ |
| Joseph H. Gaudet School Gr. 5-8 | 1113 Aquidneck Ave. | ★★★☆☆ |
| Middletown High School Gr. 9-12 | 87% 4-year graduation rate | 130 Valley Road | ★★★★☆ |
| All Saints STEAM Academy | Gr. PK-8 |
| St. George’s School | Gr. 9-12 |
| BankNewport | 528 West Main Rd. |
| Webster Bank | 716 Aquidneck Ave. |
| BankRI | 132 East Main Rd. |
| TD Bank | 533 West Main Rd. |
| Citizens Bank | 25 East Main Rd. |
| Citizens Bank at Stop & Shop | 1360 West Main Road |
| Lifespan Urgent Care | 1360 West Main Road 401-606-3110 |
| Ocean State Urgent Care | 67 Valley Road 401-847-4950 |
| Southcoast Health Middletown Urgent Care | 670 Aquidneck Ave #7 401-847-0519 |
| Nearest Hospital: Newport Hospital | 20 Powel Ave., Newport 401-846-6400 |
| Protestant Church | 6 |
| Catholic + Episcopal Church | 3 |
| Jewish Synagogue | 1 |
| Muslim Mosque | South Kingstown (approx. 19 miles, 33-minute drive) |
| Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge |
| Norman Bird Sanctuary |
| Paradise Valley Park |
| Howland Park |
| Linden Park |
| Middletown Valley Park |
| Second Beach |
| Third Beach |
| Surfer’s End Beach |
| Island Art Spot | Weekly classes for all ages; school vacation camps; seasonal workshops and special events. |
| See Newport for additional nearby programs. | |
Rhode Island Housing Subsidiary Corporations
Rhode Island Housing Affiliates
These are not RIHousing entities, but we have a general partner capacity in each:
RIHousing strives to ensure that all people who live or work in Rhode Island can afford a healthy, attractive home that meets their needs. A good home provides the foundation upon which individuals and families thrive, children learn and grow, and communities prosper.
To achieve our mission we:
RIHousing uses all of its resources to provide low-interest loans, grants, education and assistance to help Rhode Islanders find, rent, buy, build and keep a good home. Created by the General Assembly in 1973, RIHousing is a privately funded public purpose corporation.
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| Central Falls | 44007010900, 44007010800, 44007011100, 44007011000 |
| Pawtucket | 44007016000, 44007015300, 44007015100, 44007015200, 44007015500, 44007016600, 44007016700, 44007017000, 44007017100, 44007016100, 44007016400 |
| Newport | 44005040500, 44005041100 |
| East Providence | 44007010100, 44007010501 |
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