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Exeter vs Phillipston 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 expensive homes ($509k median).
Phillipston has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Hopkinton has the most renters (20.4% 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 | Phillipston | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195 |
1,895Lowest |
8,420Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
48.8±1.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.1±3.9 19% above U.S. |
| Phillipston and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±5 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Phillipston 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% |
17.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hopkinton and Exeter 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% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Lowest 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±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$94,692±$14kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$97,172±$12k 20% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Hopkinton 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. |
$372,400±$27kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$404,300±$29k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,375±$849Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Phillipston 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. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,616 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillipston and Exeter 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Hopkinton 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 | — | #11 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | — | Chariho |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.