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Hopkinton vs Sutton vs Westerly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hopkinton has the most affordable homes ($404k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Westerly has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Hopkinton | Sutton | Westerly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,420Lowest |
9,452 |
18,411Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.1±3.9 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.4±2.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Westerly and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westerly and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,172±$12k 20% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$95,207±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,300±$29kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$448,800±$15k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,260±$132Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Westerly and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,616 80% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,784Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.3%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopkinton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #11 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #25 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chariho | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.