What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).

Exeter has the most kids (19.7% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warren	Exeter
People
Population	11,144Highest	7,195Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Highest RI: +4.3%	+0.5%Lowest RI: +4.3%
Median age	49±2.9Highest 21% above RI	37.7±5.9Lowest 7% below RI
Kids under 18	14%±2.2Lowest RI: 18.8%	19.7%±4.7Highest RI: 18.8%
	Exeter and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±3.5Highest RI: 18.7%	18.2%±3.8Lowest RI: 18.7%
	Warren and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.4%Lowest RI: 37.7%	46.1%Highest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.5Lowest RI: 8.3%	11.1%±6.3Highest RI: 8.3%
	Exeter and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,729±$12kLowest 3% above RI	$111,250±$30kHighest 27% above RI
	Exeter and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,700±$22kLowest about the RI average	$509,200±$43kHighest 26% above RI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,363±$96Highest about the RI average	$1,317±$307Lowest about the RI average
	Warren and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,474Lowest 12% above RI	$5,881Highest 20% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.6%±9.4Lowest RI: 48%	91%±26.7Highest RI: 48%
Below poverty line	9.7%Lowest RI: 11.2%	12.8%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.3%Lowest RI: 63.6%	80.3%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Lowest 12 yrs older than RI	1987Highest 25 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest about the RI average	22 minLowest 12% below RI
Work from home	14.4%±3.3Lowest RI: 13%	17.2%±6.1Highest RI: 13%
	Exeter and Warren 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	#31 of 38 in RI	#14 of 38 in RI
School district	Highlander · Bristol Warren	Exeter-West Greenwich
High school in town	Highlander Secondary Charter S	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	15.5	—
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Old photos in History	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.