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Exeter vs Mendon vs Upton vs North Kingstown
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 youngest population (median age 37.7).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
North Kingstown has the most renters (25.3% rent).
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 | Mendon | Upton | North Kingstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,195 |
6,325Lowest |
8,189 |
27,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.2±2.4 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and North Kingstown 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% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Kingstown 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Mendon 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. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$126,293±$14k 56% above U.S. |
| Upton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,200±$43kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$543,700±$26k 63% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Upton 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. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,268±$187 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,881Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,396 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.5%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Mendon 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±2.4 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #4 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Mendon-Upton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | North Kingstown |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | North Kingstown Sr. High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.