Compare towns
Exeter vs Warwick vs West Warwick
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).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
West Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Warwick | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
83,175Highest |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% RI: +4.3% |
+0.2%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+6.2%Highest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 7% below RI |
44.3±1Highest 9% above RI |
42.8±1.5 5% above RI |
| Warwick and West Warwick 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% |
17.6%±1.1 RI: 18.8% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Exeter and Warwick 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% |
21.6%±1.2Highest RI: 18.7% |
20%±2.1 RI: 18.7% |
| Warwick and West Warwick 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% |
33.7% RI: 37.7% |
26.4%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest RI: 8.3% |
5.6%±0.7Lowest RI: 8.3% |
5.7%±1.3 RI: 8.3% |
| Exeter and West Warwick 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 |
$88,708±$6k about the RI average |
$77,608±$7kLowest 12% below RI |
| Exeter and Warwick 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 |
$354,600±$5k 12% below RI |
$330,800±$12kLowest 18% below RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307 about the RI average |
$1,363±$76Highest about the RI average |
$1,303±$74Lowest about the RI average |
| Warwick 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 |
$4,616Lowest 6% below RI |
$4,962 about the RI average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest RI: 48% |
53.1%±6.1 RI: 48% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest RI: 48% |
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest RI: 11.2% |
7.6%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
9.6% RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Highest RI: 63.6% |
73.3% RI: 63.6% |
57%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 25 yrs newer than RI |
1961Lowest 1 yr older than RI |
1968 6 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 12% below RI |
25 min 4% below RI |
25 minHighest about the RI average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest RI: 13% |
12.4%±1.2 RI: 13% |
7.2%±2Lowest RI: 13% |
| Exeter and Warwick 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 | #28 of 38 in RI | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Warwick | West Warwick |
| High school in town | None in town | Pilgrim High School | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5Lowest |
13.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.