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Exeter vs Millbury vs Upton
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 affordable homes ($450k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Millbury | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
13,961Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Millbury 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest 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% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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±$30kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% 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. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Millbury | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.