As an RIHousing Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) holder, you have the ability to choose a rental home in one of 19 Rhode Island communities. We have created this guide to provide you with an overview of living in any of those communities. With a Housing Choice Voucher, you are required to pay 30-40% of your income towards rent. RIHousing will pay the balance of the rental payment directly to your landlord.
Exeter, located in Washington County, is one of Rhode Island’s more rural towns, with a landscape of woodlands and farmlands. The western part of town is largely open space, with rural residential development in the eastern part of town. Its eastern and southeastern borders with North Kingstown and South Kingstown provide connections to commercial and other activities that are not provided within the town. Its major arteries are Route 2 (also known as South County Trail, in the southeast); Route 102 (also known as Ten Rod Road, traveling east-west); and Route 3 (also known as Nooseneck Hill Road, traveling north-south). 1-95 also runs north south through the middle of town, with Exit 5A connecting to Route 102 South.
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| Town Hall | 675 Ten Rod Road (401) 295-7500 |
| Library | 773 Ten Rod Rd |
| Post Office | 260 S County Trail |
| Police Department | No local police department; State Police only |
| Recycling Center | 890 Ten Rod Road |
| Tri-County Community Action Agency – Southern Region – Coordinate over 50 programs and services offering assistance throughout every stage of life; from pregnancy and early childhood development, to senior and disabled services. | 1935 Kingstown Road, Wakefield 401-789-3016 |
| Exeter Grange Community Center | 469 Ten Rod Road |
| Nearest DHS & SNAP Offices: Warwick DHS | 195 Buttonwoods Ave. 1-855-MY-RIDHS (1-855-697-4347) |
| Nearest YMCA Depending on where in Exeter you live, the nearest YMCAs are in Coventry or Wyoming (Richmond). | 2093 Harkney Hill Rd, Coventry |
There are no grocery stores in Exeter. Depending on where you live in Exeter you will either want to go east to North Kingstown or southwest to Richmond.
| Stop & Shop | 3 Stilson Rd, Richmond |
| Stop & Shop | 1300 Ten Rod Rd, North Kingstown |
| New Hope Chapel Pantry | 80 Richmond Townhouse Rd, Carolina (Richmond/Charlestown) |
| CVS | 1187 North Main St., Wyoming (Richmond) |
| Walmart Pharmacy | 1031 Ten Rod Rd, North Kingstown |
| Walmart Supercenter | 1031 Ten Rod Rd, North Kingstown |
For a full list of care providers, visit www.brightstars.org.
| RIDE Rating | ||
| Mildred E. Lineham School PK | 859 Nooseneck Hill Road, West Greenwich | Insufficient data for rating |
| Wawaloam School Gr. K-1 | 100 Victory Highway | ★★★★☆ |
| Metcalf School Gr. 2-6 | 30 Nooseneck Hill Road | ★★★☆☆ |
| Exeter-West Greenwich Regional High School Gr. 7-8 | 930 Nooseneck Hill Road West Greenwich | ★★★☆☆ |
| Exeter-West Greenwich Regional Junior High School Gr. 9-12 | 930 Nooseneck Hill Road West Greenwich | ★★★★☆ |
| There are no banks in Exeter. Depending on where you live in Exeter you will either want to go east to North Kingstown or southwest to Richmond. |
| North Kingstown Medical Walk-in | 7260 Post Road, North Kingstown 401-294-8200 |
| Wickford Junction Medical Walk-in | 1051 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown 401-294-8200 |
| Ocean State Urgent Care | 982 Tiogue Avenue, Coventry 401-821-6800 |
| Nearest hospital: South County Hospital, | 100 Kenyon Ave., Wakefield (401) 782-8020 |
| Protestant Church | 5 |
| Catholic + Episcopal Church | 1 |
| Jewish Synagogue | East Greenwich, approx. 15 miles |
| Muslim Mosque | South Kingstown |
No Parks and Recreations Department for Exeter
| Arcadia Management Area |
| Beach Pond |
| Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge |
| Yawgoo Valley |
Rhode Island Housing Subsidiary Corporations
Rhode Island Housing Affiliates
These are not RIHousing entities, but we have a general partner capacity in each:
RIHousing strives to ensure that all people who live or work in Rhode Island can afford a healthy, attractive home that meets their needs. A good home provides the foundation upon which individuals and families thrive, children learn and grow, and communities prosper.
To achieve our mission we:
RIHousing uses all of its resources to provide low-interest loans, grants, education and assistance to help Rhode Islanders find, rent, buy, build and keep a good home. Created by the General Assembly in 1973, RIHousing is a privately funded public purpose corporation.
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