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Exeter vs Douglas vs North Kingstown
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 youngest population (median age 37.7).
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
North Kingstown has the most renters (25.3% rent).
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 | North Kingstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
9,207 |
27,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
46.2±2.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| North Kingstown and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Kingstown 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% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.6%Highest 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% |
6.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$30kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$126,293±$14k 56% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$543,700±$26kHighest 63% above U.S. |
| North Kingstown and Exeter 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. |
$1,268±$187Lowest 10% 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 | $5,881Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$6,396Highest 105% 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% |
42.5%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 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% |
16.7%±2.4Lowest 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 | #4 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Douglas | North Kingstown |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | North Kingstown Sr. High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.