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East Brooklyn vs Exeter vs Sprague
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 kids (20% under 18).
Exeter has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
7,195Highest |
2,962 |
| 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±12.2 19% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Sprague and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| East Brooklyn and Exeter 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%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sprague and Exeter 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% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and East 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. |
$92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Sprague 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. |
$4,668 50% 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% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 38 in RI | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Exeter-West Greenwich | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.