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Exeter vs Derby 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).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
West Greenwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Derby | West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195 |
12,487Highest |
6,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
43±3.8 11% above U.S. |
| Derby 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby 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% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Derby 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. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 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. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$2,414±$206Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,881 89% above U.S. |
$5,510Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$6,491Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±39.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Derby 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% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #19 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Derby School District | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | None in town | Derby High School | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
11.6Highest |
| 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.