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Exeter vs Harvard vs Sutton
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).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Harvard | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195 |
6,927Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Harvard 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% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard 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% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Sutton 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. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,200±$43kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Harvard 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Harvard 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 38 in RI | #12 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Harvard | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | The Bromfield High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Lowest |
12.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.