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Bloomfield vs Exeter vs Scituate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Exeter has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Scituate has the most homeowners (87.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bloomfield | Exeter | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
7,195Lowest |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3 24% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 86% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,265Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bloomfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 149 in CT | #14 of 38 in RI | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Exeter-West Greenwich | Scituate |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.