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Exeter vs North Smithfield vs Windsor Locks vs Richmond
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 most expensive homes ($509k median).
North Smithfield has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Richmond has the most homeowners (96.6%).
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 Smithfield | Windsor Locks | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
12,708Highest |
12,579 |
8,142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.5±3.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Richmond 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% |
19.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond 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% |
20.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Smithfield 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% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Richmond 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. |
$108,866±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Richmond 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. |
$457,200±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$435,800±$22k 31% 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. |
$1,282±$531Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Windsor Locks 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. |
$5,219 67% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Windsor Locks 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #13 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #16 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | North Smithfield | Windsor Locks School District | Chariho |
| High school in town | None in town | North Smitfield HS | Windsor Locks High School | Chariho High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
8.9Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.