Compare towns
Exeter vs Douglas vs Brooklyn
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).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
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 | Douglas | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
9,207Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Brooklyn 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% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Douglas 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. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Exeter 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. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Douglas | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.