Compare towns
Exeter vs Westminster 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 people working from home (17.2%).
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
Richmond has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Westminster | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
8,374Highest |
8,142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Westminster 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% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% |
45.9%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% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$106,331±$22kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$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. |
$422,000±$36kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$435,800±$22k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,580±$777 12% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Richmond 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. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Westminster 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Westminster 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #16 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Ashburnham-Westminster | Chariho |
| High school in town | None in town | Oakmont Regional High School | Chariho High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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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.