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Charlestown vs Sutton vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlestown has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($436k median).
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 | Charlestown | Sutton | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,051Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±2.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
42.7±4.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,404±$10kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$124,653±$27k 54% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,500±$57kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$435,800±$22kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Charlestown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$134 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,365Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.7%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Charlestown 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 | #10 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #16 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chariho | Sutton | Chariho |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Chariho High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.