Compare towns
Exeter vs Warren vs Hopkinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Warren | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
11,144Highest |
8,420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+5.1%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+2.6% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 7% below RI |
49±2.9Highest 21% above RI |
46.1±3.9 14% above RI |
| Warren and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7Highest RI: 18.8% |
14%±2.2Lowest RI: 18.8% |
16.9%±3.6 RI: 18.8% |
| Exeter and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.8Lowest RI: 18.7% |
25%±3.5Highest RI: 18.7% |
19.7%±3.6 RI: 18.7% |
| Warren and Hopkinton 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 RI: 37.7% |
36.4% RI: 37.7% |
34.9%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.1%±1.5Lowest RI: 8.3% |
6%±2.3 RI: 8.3% |
| Exeter and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$30kHighest 27% above RI |
$90,729±$12kLowest 3% above RI |
$97,172±$12k 11% above RI |
| Exeter and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,200±$43kHighest 26% above RI |
$395,700±$22kLowest about the RI average |
$404,300±$29k about the RI average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307 about the RI average |
$1,363±$96Highest about the RI average |
$1,040±$441Lowest 23% below RI |
| Warren and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,881Highest 20% above RI |
$5,474Lowest 12% above RI |
$5,616 15% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest RI: 48% |
54.6%±9.4 RI: 48% |
52.3%±17.5Lowest RI: 48% |
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest RI: 11.2% |
9.7% RI: 11.2% |
7%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Highest RI: 63.6% |
61.3%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
79.6% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 25 yrs newer than RI |
1950Lowest 12 yrs older than RI |
1977 15 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 12% below RI |
25 min about the RI average |
26 minHighest about the RI average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest RI: 13% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest RI: 13% |
14.4%±6.1Lowest RI: 13% |
| Exeter and Warren 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 | #31 of 38 in RI | #11 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Highlander · Bristol Warren | Chariho |
| High school in town | None in town | Highlander Secondary Charter S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.5 |
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RI 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.