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Exeter vs Windsor Locks vs South Kingstown
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 kids (19.7% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
South Kingstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
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 | Windsor Locks | South Kingstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
12,579 |
32,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
38.9±2.2 about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and South Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Kingstown 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% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,960±$10k 35% above U.S. |
| Exeter and South Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$560,200±$22kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| South Kingstown and Exeter 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. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,368±$194 3% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and South Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,338 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±2.5Lowest 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #9 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | — | Kingston Hill Academy · The Compass School |
| High school in town | None in town | — | South Kingstown High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.