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Exeter vs Millbury vs Sutton vs North Smithfield
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).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
North Smithfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Millbury | Sutton | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
13,961Highest |
9,452 |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Sutton 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% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury 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% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Smithfield and Millbury 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% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Millbury 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. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millbury 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. |
$450,100±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$457,200±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Exeter 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. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,282±$531 9% 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 | $5,881 89% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,219Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Sutton 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Millbury | Sutton | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Sutton High School | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
12.1 |
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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.