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Richmond vs Upton vs West Greenwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($436k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
West Greenwich has the shortest commute (27 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 | Richmond | Upton | West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,142 |
8,189Highest |
6,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±4.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43±3.8 11% above U.S. |
| Upton and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,653±$27kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$135,625±$17k 68% above U.S. |
| Upton and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,800±$22kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$535,400±$68k 61% above U.S. |
| Upton and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,580±$777 12% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,414±$206Highest 71% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Lowest 104% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,491 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±39.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA | #19 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chariho | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | Chariho High School | Blackstone Valley | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.2Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.