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About Exeter
Exeter is a rural town in northwestern Washington County and Rhode Island's only entirely landlocked town. Housing is acreage-oriented: single-family homes on large wooded lots, a few subdivisions, and working farms, with very little commercial development.
Home prices in Exeter
Home prices in Exeter vary by neighborhood and property type.
Top places in Exeter
- Arcadia Management Area — Rhode Island's largest recreation area at over 14,000 acres, spanning Exeter, Richmond, Hopkinton, and West Greenwich, with hiking, mountain biking, fishing, and hunting.
- Stepstone Falls — scenic waterfall and swimming hole in Arcadia.
- Browning Mill Pond — trout fishing, kayaking, and family beach in Arcadia.
- Breakheart Pond — wooded pond for fishing and paddling in Arcadia.
- Yawgoo Valley — Rhode Island's only downhill ski and snowboard area, also running a water park in summer.
- Tomaquag Museum — museum dedicated to Indigenous history and culture, the only collection of its kind in Rhode Island.
- Tilted Barn Brewery — farm brewery with a tasting room and outdoor seating.
- Fisherville — historic mill village with 19th-century mill remnants.
Commuting from Exeter
- Approximate drive to downtown Providence: ~30–35 minutes (approximate; I-95 corridor).
- Nearest commuter rail: Kingston station and Wickford Junction station, each a short drive east (per land.com, read September 24, 2026); no in-town station.
Exeter FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Exeter, RI?
Home prices in Exeter vary by neighborhood and property type. - How is the commute from Exeter, RI?
Approximate drive to downtown Providence: ~30–35 minutes (approximate; I-95 corridor).
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Schools
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.