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Exeter vs Millis vs Sutton vs Richmond
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).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($436k median).
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 | Millis | Sutton | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
8,888 |
9,452Highest |
8,142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Millis 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% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Sutton 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Richmond 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$124,653±$27k 54% above U.S. |
| Millis and Sutton 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. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$435,800±$22kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,580±$777 12% above U.S. |
| Millis and Richmond 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. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Millis 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #16 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Millis | Sutton | Chariho |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | Sutton High School | Chariho High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.6 |
12.7Highest |
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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.