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Richmond 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 homeowners (96.6%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k 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 | Richmond | Windsor Locks | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,142 |
12,579Highest |
7,195Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±4.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Windsor Locks 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%±3.4Lowest 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% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%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% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest 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±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Exeter 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,317±$307Lowest 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 | $6,362Highest 104% 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% |
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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest 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. |
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. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Exeter 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #14 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chariho | Windsor Locks School District | Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | Chariho High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
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.