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Exeter vs Raynham vs West Greenwich
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 people working from home (17.2%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
West Greenwich has the highest household income ($136k).
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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 | Raynham | West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195 |
15,505Highest |
6,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
43±3.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich and Raynham 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% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Greenwich and Raynham 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Raynham 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. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$135,625±$17kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,200±$43kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$535,400±$68kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$2,414±$206Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,881Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,491 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±39.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Raynham 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Raynham 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #19 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Bridgewater-Raynham | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.