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Bozrah vs Exeter vs Union

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bozrah has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).

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.

MeasureBozrahExeterUnion
People
Population
2,293
7,195Highest
944Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
46.4±7.4
19% above U.S.
37.7±5.9Lowest
3% below U.S.
49.9±4.3Highest
28% above U.S.
Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.5%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.7%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
16.9%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Bozrah and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.8%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
18.2%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.5%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
46.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
24%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
11.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±3.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Exeter and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$108,516±$11k
34% above U.S.
$111,250±$30kHighest
38% above U.S.
$88,958±$14kLowest
10% above U.S.
Exeter and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$311,200±$26kLowest
6% below U.S.
$509,200±$43kHighest
53% above U.S.
$330,400±$26k
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,426±$108Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,317±$307Lowest
7% below U.S.
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Bozrah and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,438Lowest
42% above U.S.
$5,881Highest
89% above U.S.
$4,793
54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
47.2%±12.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
91%±26.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
90%±64.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Exeter and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
9% above U.S.
22 minLowest
15% below U.S.
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
Work from home
7.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Exeter and Union 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 — #14 of 38 in RI —
School district Bozrah School District Exeter-West Greenwich Union School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.