Compare towns
Exeter vs North Haven vs Windsor vs North Smithfield
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 highest household income ($133k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
North Smithfield has the most renters (22.1% 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 | Windsor | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
24,336 |
29,468Highest |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.7±1.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
| North Haven and North Smithfield 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% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2Lowest 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%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Haven and North Smithfield 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Windsor 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. |
$132,689±$7kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| North Haven 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. |
$393,200±$15k 18% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$457,200±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter and North Smithfield 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. |
$1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,282±$531Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| North Haven and Windsor 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. |
$6,964Highest 123% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$5,219Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | None in town | North Haven High School | Windsor High School | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
10.2Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.