Compare towns
Exeter vs Windsor Locks vs Hampton
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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195 |
12,579Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Windsor Locks 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 38% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Hampton 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Exeter 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. |
$4,364 40% 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% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Windsor Locks School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.