Profile for Exeter, Rhode Island, RI

Exeter is on the Queen River

Mills and factories operated here in the 1800s; the region is now primarily rural

Nearby parks & recreation: Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge

Historic sites and museums: Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum

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Cemeteries (160)

Colleges (1)

Communities (9)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (4)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

Ski areas (1)

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8% of Exeter residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Exeter ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Exeter was $25,530, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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30% of Exeter residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Exeter, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $492.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,371.

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The average commute time for Exeter workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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