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West Greenwich vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Greenwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | West Greenwich | Exeter |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,647Lowest |
7,195Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+0.5%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 43±3.8Highest 6% above RI |
37.7±5.9Lowest 7% below RI |
| West Greenwich and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.3Lowest RI: 18.8% |
19.7%±4.7Highest RI: 18.8% |
| Exeter and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4Highest RI: 18.7% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest RI: 18.7% |
| West Greenwich and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
46.1%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Lowest RI: 8.3% |
11.1%±6.3Highest RI: 8.3% |
| Exeter and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $135,625±$17kHighest 54% above RI |
$111,250±$30kLowest 27% above RI |
| West Greenwich and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $535,400±$68kHighest 32% above RI |
$509,200±$43kLowest 26% above RI |
| West Greenwich and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,414±$206Highest 80% above RI |
$1,317±$307Lowest about the RI average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,491Highest 32% above RI |
$5,881Lowest 20% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±39.4Lowest RI: 48% |
91%±26.7Highest RI: 48% |
| Exeter and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
12.8%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest RI: 63.6% |
80.3%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 29 yrs newer than RI |
1987Lowest 25 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 7% above RI |
22 minLowest 12% below RI |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5Lowest RI: 13% |
17.2%±6.1Highest RI: 13% |
| Exeter and West Greenwich 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 | #19 of 38 in RI | #14 of 38 in RI |
| School district | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich | Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.