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Exeter vs Brookfield vs Upton vs West Greenwich
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).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
West Greenwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Brookfield | Upton | West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,195 |
3,460Lowest |
8,189Highest |
6,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
43±3.8 11% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Upton 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% |
13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Exeter 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% |
28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Brookfield 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. |
$81,250±$37kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$135,625±$17k 68% above U.S. |
| Upton and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$341,900±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$535,400±$68k 61% above U.S. |
| Upton and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,014±$161 28% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,414±$206Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,881 89% above U.S. |
$5,092Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,491 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±39.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Upton 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5Lowest 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #109 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #19 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Brookfield | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.