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Richmond vs Exeter vs Glocester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Richmond | Exeter | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,142 |
7,195Lowest |
10,221Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+0.5%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+2.3% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 42.7±4.1 5% above RI |
37.7±5.9Lowest 7% below RI |
50.8±4.3Highest 25% above RI |
| Glocester and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4.8Highest RI: 18.8% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest RI: 18.8% |
19.8%±4.3 RI: 18.8% |
| Richmond and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.2Lowest RI: 18.7% |
18.2%±3.8 RI: 18.7% |
22.2%±3.4Highest RI: 18.7% |
| Glocester and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest RI: 37.7% |
46.1% RI: 37.7% |
35.7%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.9 RI: 8.3% |
11.1%±6.3Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| 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 | $124,653±$27kHighest 42% above RI |
$111,250±$30kLowest 27% above RI |
$113,508±$7k 29% above RI |
| Richmond and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,800±$22k 8% above RI |
$509,200±$43kHighest 26% above RI |
$396,500±$28kLowest about the RI average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,580±$777Highest 18% above RI |
$1,317±$307Lowest about the RI average |
$1,417±$627 6% above RI |
| Richmond and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Highest 30% above RI |
$5,881 20% above RI |
$5,248Lowest 7% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.9Lowest RI: 48% |
91%±26.7Highest RI: 48% |
64.5%±24 RI: 48% |
| Exeter and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
12.8%Highest RI: 11.2% |
4.8% RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest RI: 63.6% |
80.3%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
91% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 23 yrs newer than RI |
1987Highest 25 yrs newer than RI |
1975Lowest 13 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 33% above RI |
22 minLowest 12% below RI |
34 minHighest 35% above RI |
| Work from home | 11%±3.8Lowest RI: 13% |
17.2%±6.1Highest RI: 13% |
13.1%±4.7 RI: 13% |
| Exeter and Glocester 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 | #16 of 38 in RI | #14 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chariho | Exeter-West Greenwich | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | Chariho High School | None in town | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| 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.