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Exeter vs Chaplin vs West Greenwich
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
West Greenwich has the highest household income ($136k).
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 | Chaplin | West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195Highest |
2,070Lowest |
6,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
43±3.8 11% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and West Greenwich 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Chaplin 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. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$135,625±$17kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich 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±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$535,400±$68kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$2,414±$206Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,881 89% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,491Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±39.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and West Greenwich 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Exeter 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 | — | #19 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.