Compare towns
North Kingstown vs Exeter vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Kingstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Exeter has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($355k median).
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 | North Kingstown | Exeter | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,859 |
7,195Lowest |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+0.5% RI: +4.3% |
+0.2%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 46.2±2.4Highest 14% above RI |
37.7±5.9Lowest 7% below RI |
44.3±1 9% above RI |
| North Kingstown and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±1.7 RI: 18.8% |
19.7%±4.7Highest RI: 18.8% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Exeter and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±1.9Highest RI: 18.7% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest RI: 18.7% |
21.6%±1.2 RI: 18.7% |
| North Kingstown and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.6%Highest RI: 37.7% |
46.1% RI: 37.7% |
33.7%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.5 RI: 8.3% |
11.1%±6.3Highest RI: 8.3% |
5.6%±0.7Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Exeter and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,293±$14kHighest 44% above RI |
$111,250±$30k 27% above RI |
$88,708±$6kLowest about the RI average |
| North Kingstown and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $543,700±$26kHighest 35% above RI |
$509,200±$43k 26% above RI |
$354,600±$5kLowest 12% below RI |
| North Kingstown and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,268±$187Lowest 6% below RI |
$1,317±$307 about the RI average |
$1,363±$76Highest 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 | $6,396Highest 31% above RI |
$5,881 20% above RI |
$4,616Lowest 6% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.5%±8.6Lowest RI: 48% |
91%±26.7Highest RI: 48% |
53.1%±6.1 RI: 48% |
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
12.8%Highest RI: 11.2% |
7.6% RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7% RI: 63.6% |
80.3%Highest RI: 63.6% |
73.3%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 11 yrs newer than RI |
1987Highest 25 yrs newer than RI |
1961Lowest 1 yr older than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the RI average |
22 minLowest 12% below RI |
25 min 4% below RI |
| Work from home | 16.7%±2.4 RI: 13% |
17.2%±6.1Highest RI: 13% |
12.4%±1.2Lowest RI: 13% |
| Exeter and North Kingstown 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 | #4 of 38 in RI | #14 of 38 in RI | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | North Kingstown | Exeter-West Greenwich | Warwick |
| High school in town | North Kingstown Sr. High | None in town | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.