Compare towns
Exeter vs Bloomfield 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
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Richmond has the most homeowners (96.6%).
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 | Exeter | Bloomfield | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
21,754Highest |
8,142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$98,725±$14kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$286,900±$11kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$435,800±$22k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,580±$777 12% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,881 89% above U.S. |
$5,795Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8Lowest 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #139 of 149 in CT | #16 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Chariho |
| High school in town | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Chariho High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
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.