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Cumberland Hill vs Upton vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland Hill has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Cumberland Hill | Upton | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,648Highest |
8,189 |
7,195Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±3.2 8% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Upton and Cumberland Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Cumberland Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Cumberland Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,506±$20k 62% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Upton and Cumberland Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
| Upton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$233 7% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Cumberland Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,390Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74%±22.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Cumberland Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #14 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.