Exeter is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, home to about 7,195 people across 57 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02822, and parts of 02874 and 02892 are in Exeter too.
Homes sold for a median of $345 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Exeter
Mostly North Kingstown; part is in Exeter
Mostly South Kingstown; part is in Exeter
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Exeter. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY137 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Exeter; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Exeter had 6,460 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 34th largest of 39 towns in Rhode Island by population.
Washington County grew from 24,154 residents in 1900 to 129,839 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kingston 1 Nw, RI weather station (6 miles away).
46,113 jobs at 3,799 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Exeter.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Exeter-West Greenwich. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wawaloam SchoolExeter | K–1 | 215 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Metcalf SchoolExeter | 2–6 | 522 | Public | 2.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Richmond and Narragansett.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.