Compare towns
Exeter vs Ashford vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Ashford has the highest household income ($122k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Exeter | Ashford | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195Highest |
4,226 |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
37.9±10.3 about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$121,926±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Ashford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$334,800±$18k about the U.S. average |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,246±$208Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,881 89% above U.S. |
$6,982Highest 124% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashford and Hampton 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 | #90 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Ashford School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None 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.