Exeter, RI

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

People
» Population
» Ancestry

Local
» Map & Nearby

Schools

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Exeter, Rhode Island

Introduction to Exeter, Rhode Island

Exeter, Rhode Island, in Washington county, is 10 miles SW of Warwick, Rhode Island (center to center) and 59 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town, which is in the Providence - Fall River - Warwick area, has 6,045 residents.

Exeter History

The area was formally home to the Narragansett Indians. The town of Exeter, which was named after the cathedral city and county town of Exeter in Devon, England, is known to be one of the sites for examples of vampire exhumation. In the 1800s, factories and mills operated in Exeter, but today the region is mainly rural.

Exeter and Nearby Attractions

Yawgoo Valley
Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum
Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge
South County Museum
Queen's Fort
Fall River Carousel

Things To Do In Exeter

Some of the popular parks near Exeter are Fort Wetherill State Park, Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge, and Beavertail State Park. Museums like Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum and South County Museum are other notable attractions. A trip may be planned to Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum located on Bristol Harbor. A visit to Roger Williams Park Zoo would make a good family outing.

Exeter Transportation

Flights are available from New Bedford Regional airport.

Exeter Higher Education

Colleges and universities in proximity to the town include University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College, Bryant College, Brown University, and Providence College.

High Points

Exeter strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Rhode Island):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Exeter, RI

Comparing Exeter to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Rhode Island (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles SW of Warwick, Rhode Island (center to center)
Nearest Large City	59 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Washington
Metro Area	Providence - Fall River - Warwick
Standard Zip Codes	02822
Phone Area Codes	401
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.578
Longitude	-71.537

Station	KINGSTON
Distance	6.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	51.8 inches

Station	NEWPORT ROSE
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 54 F
Jul Temp	64 to 78 F
Oct Temp	48 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46 inches

Station	NORTH FOSTER 1 E
Distance	21.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,045	100%
Male	2,972	49.2%
Female	3,073	50.8%
Under 18	1,589	26.3%
18+	4,456	73.7%
65+	589	9.7%
Median Age	38.1
Average Family Size	3.15
White	5,825	96.4%
African-American	40	0.7%
Asian	45	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	36	0.6%
Other	20	0.3%
Mixed Race	78	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	77	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,298
Growth	253
Growth %	4.2%

Ancestry	Percent
English	21.4%
Irish	15.8%
Italian	15.1%
French (except Basque)	8%
German	7.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.6%
US/American	4.2%
French Canadian	4%
Swedish	3.5%
Portuguese	3.1%
Polish	1.9%
Scottish	1.8%
Dutch	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Russian	1%
Norwegian	0.9%
Greek	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Canadian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
European	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Cape Verdean	0.3%
Brazilian	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Cypriot	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Exeter	6,045	$74,157
East Greenwich	12,948	$90,221
Kingston	5,446	$66,133
North Kingstown	26,326	$69,559
Richmond	7,222	$64,688
South Kingstown	27,921	$67,912
West Greenwich	5,085	$71,332

You are visiting:
All States > Rhode Island > Exeter

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Exeter

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Exeter

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Exeter Government Officials

Are you an official in the Exeter government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Exeter. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.