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Rutland vs Exeter vs Dighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rutland has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Dighton has the most expensive homes ($502k 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 | Rutland | Exeter | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,353 |
16,151Highest |
8,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,707±$28kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19k 69% above U.S. |
| Rutland and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $462,800±$33k 39% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$170Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,657Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,452 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Rutland 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 | #150 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wachusett | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 59 photos → | 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.