Compare towns
Exeter vs Chaplin vs Windsor Locks vs Richmond
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).
Chaplin has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Windsor Locks has the most renters (22.9% rent).
Richmond has the most homeowners (96.6%).
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 | Windsor Locks | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,195 |
2,070Lowest |
12,579Highest |
8,142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest 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% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9 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±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Richmond 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. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$435,800±$22k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Chaplin 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. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #16 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Windsor Locks School District | Chariho |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Windsor Locks High School | Chariho High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
8.9 |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.