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Exeter vs North Haven 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).
North Haven has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
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 | North Haven | North Kingstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
24,336 |
27,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.7±1.3 17% above U.S. |
46.2±2.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| North Kingstown and North Haven 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% |
21.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Haven and Exeter 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% |
22.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Kingstown and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$132,689±$7kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$126,293±$14k 56% above U.S. |
| North Haven and North Kingstown 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. |
$393,200±$15kLowest 18% 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. |
$1,720±$127Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,268±$187Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| North Haven 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. |
$6,964Highest 123% above U.S. |
$6,396 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.5%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and North Kingstown 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #4 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | North Kingstown |
| High school in town | None in town | North Haven High School | North Kingstown Sr. High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Lowest |
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.