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Richmond vs Sutton vs Windsor Locks vs Exeter
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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Exeter has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Sutton | Windsor Locks | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,142 |
9,452 |
12,579Highest |
7,195Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Exeter 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest 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±$27k 54% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Richmond 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362 104% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest 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 | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windsor Locks 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #14 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chariho | Sutton | Windsor Locks School District | Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | Chariho High School | Sutton High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
12.6 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.