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Exeter vs Bloomfield 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
Exeter has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
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 | Exeter | Bloomfield | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
21,754Highest |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
48.4±3.3 24% above 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 | 19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest 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+ | 18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest 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+ | 46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.8 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 | $111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$98,725±$14kLowest 22% 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 | $509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$286,900±$11kLowest 14% below 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 | $1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,881±$175Highest 33% above 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 | $5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,795 86% above U.S. |
$5,265Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±11.2Lowest 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 | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±3.1Highest 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #139 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Scituate |
| High school in town | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | 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.