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Exeter vs Quinebaug 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).
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Quinebaug | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195 |
1,193Lowest |
8,420Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
46.1±3.9 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Hopkinton 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% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Hopkinton 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% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest 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. |
$105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$97,172±$12kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Quinebaug 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. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$404,300±$29k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307Highest 7% below U.S. |
— | $1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Hopkinton 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. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$5,616 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Hopkinton 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% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | #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.