Compare towns
Exeter vs Boxford 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k median).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Boxford | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
8,208Highest |
8,142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Richmond 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% |
21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boxford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest 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±$30kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$124,653±$27k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$435,800±$22kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,881Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Boxford 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boxford 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 | #34 of 282 in MA | #16 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Boxford · Masconomet | Chariho |
| High school in town | None in town | Masconomet Regional High School | Chariho High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
12.7Highest |
| 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.