Compare towns
East Brooklyn vs Exeter vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Brooklyn has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | East Brooklyn | Exeter | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
7,195 |
8,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Exeter-West Greenwich | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.