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Richmond vs Putnam vs Exeter vs Glocester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most kids (22% under 18).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Putnam | Exeter | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,142 |
9,292 |
7,195Lowest |
10,221Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Putnam 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 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 | $124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
| 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 31% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
| 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 104% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #14 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chariho | Putnam School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | Chariho High School | Putnam High School | None in town | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
9.5Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.