Compare towns
Exeter vs Richmond vs Windsor Locks vs Scituate
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).
Richmond has the most kids (22% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Scituate has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Richmond | Windsor Locks | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
8,142 |
12,579Highest |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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% |
22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest 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% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Scituate 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. |
$435,800±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Scituate 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. |
$1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Scituate 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. |
$6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Scituate 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 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 | #16 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Chariho | Windsor Locks School District | Scituate |
| High school in town | None in town | Chariho High School | Windsor Locks High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.