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Exeter vs Killingly vs Millbury vs Hopkinton
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 people working from home (17.2%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Millbury has the highest household income ($119k).
Hopkinton has the oldest population (median age 46.1).
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 | Killingly | Millbury | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
17,867Highest |
13,961 |
8,420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
46.1±3.9Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Millbury 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Killingly 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Hopkinton 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. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$97,172±$12k 20% above U.S. |
| Millbury 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. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$404,300±$29k 22% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Millbury 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. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Exeter 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$5,616 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Hopkinton 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Millbury 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA | #11 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Millbury | Chariho |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.